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Morris' Sentence: Too Short for Victim

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Former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris, convicted of child sexual abuse, faces nine-and-a-half years of probation. His victim, Cindy Clemishire, shares her pain and advocates for stronger survivor protections, pushing the Cindy Clemishire Act in Oklahoma and supporting Treys Law in Texas and Georgia. Despite her trauma, Clemishire holds onto her faith and urges parents to protect their children.

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Morris' Sentence: Too Short for Victim

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Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Morris' Sentence: Too Short for Victim. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Former Gateway Church pastor, Robert Morris, just got out of prison after serving six months on five felony counts of child sexual abuse. He pleaded guilty back in October 2025 and now faces not-and-a-half years' appropriation. The abuse started back in 1982 when his victim, Cindy Klimashire, was just 12 years old. She called the sentence too short, but said it beat dragging through a long trial that would drain even more of her energy. Sarah shared how Morris stole her future and changed her life forever. While he issued a written apology admitting what he did was wrong, she noted there was no face-to-face remorse in court toward her or her family. Now she's turning her pain into power, pushing the Cindy Klimashire Act in Oklahoma to scrap statutes of limitations on child sexual abuse cases, and block non-disclosure agreements in settlements. She's also backing Tray's law in Texas and Georgia to boost survivor protections. Despite it all, Klimashire holds on to her faith, crediting her parents for teaching

her to trust in something bigger than any church leader. She urges all parents to stay alert, protect their kids, and always believe them if they speak up. That's your Dallas News Today update, AI-powered and always on.

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