Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child

[demmiblue]

Under a negotiated plea agreement, Morris was given a ten year sentence, but he will only serve six months in county jail.

PAWHUSKA, Okla.— Robert Morris, the Texas megachurch pastor who built Gateway Church into one of the largest congregations in the country, pleaded guilty Thursday in Osage County District Court to charges that he sexually abused a girl in the 1980s.

Morris, 64, entered the plea before Judge Cindy Pickerill, admitting to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. Under a negotiated plea agreement, he was given a ten-year sentence, but he will only serve six months in county jail. He must also be registered as a sex offender and pay $250,000 in restitution.

Morris was handcuffed and taken into custody after Thursday's hearing.

Cindy Clemishire, the woman who accused Morris of molesting her at age 12, sat in the courtroom, surrounded by family, as Morris accepted responsibility — a moment she sought for decades.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/robert-morris-guilty-child-sexual-abuse-texas-megachurch-pastor-rcna234748

“… and he served as a faith adviser to President Donald Trump.“

[Coventina]

1. Drag Queen?

[cbabe]

2. Another easy sentence for t friend

‘ Under a negotiated plea agreement, he was given a ten-year sentence, but he will only serve six months in county jail.’

[wcmagumba]

3. He only has to serve 6 months of a ten year sentence? WTAF?

[rurallib]

6. unless those 6 months are spent getting kicked in the nuts every hour

it is not nearly a stiff enough of a penalty.

I wonder if they still do chemical castration?

[soldierant]

11. I believe that rape

is still considered to be not a sex crime, but a crime of power (bullying) using sex as the weapon. I'm not sure that chemical or surgical castration would be effective - experts don't agree that it is effective. Eunuchs are capable of erections.

[CivicGrief]

4. I believe the sentence was for getting

caught not the actual offense.

[Blue Owl]

5. Why these RW MAGA religious zealotrons haven't figured it out yet is baffling

Inside their own 'flock' is where the problem lies -- it's like they have Stockholm Syndrome or something. A complete lack and failure of critical thinking will be their demise.

[republianmushroom]

7. Parents protect your children from the 3-C's

Clergy, cops, conservatives.

[tanyev]

8. And then he never, ever did it again?

Doubtful, highly doubtful.

[maspaha]

9. He's trans, right?!?

[iluvtennis]

10. Fkn pervert. 😡 n/t

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

12. Kick