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Texas church removes four elders over Trump-linked founder’s abuse of girl, 12, in 1980s

www.theguardian.com Texas church removes four elders over Trump-linked founder’s abuse of girl, 12, in 1980s

Church said leaders ‘failed to inquire further’ after learning Robert Morris, ex-Trump adviser, molested girl for years

Texas church removes four elders over Trump-linked founder’s abuse of girl, 12, in 1980s

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Dallas-area megachurch Gateway removed four elders after an investigation found they either knew about or failed to investigate founder Robert Morris’s sexual abuse of a minor in the 1980s.

Morris, a former Trump spiritual adviser, resigned in June after admitting to "inappropriate sexual behavior" with Cindy Clemishire, starting when she was 12. The investigation, led by the Haynes and Boone law firm, contradicted initial church statements claiming ignorance of the victim's age.

Morris allegedly tried to minimize Clemishire's account and even offered her money to stay silent.

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