Woman says Gateway Church founder Robert Morris began sexually abusing her when she was 12 

Not a young lady, a child.

“Inappropriate sexual behavior”… I call BS. It was rape.

TWELVE IS NOT A YOUNG LADY. SHE WAS A CHILD. At her home with his family, wife and child. Her father should be ASHAMED.

She was 12, Not a Young lady.

It’s not an allegation he ADMITTED it …

It's grown so large because people like soft preaching. These churches are social events. This is not church.

There's no such thing as a mega church. Only a mega business.

Few men meet the standards to become a pastor. Being above reproach is the first qualification. This man failed the test 43 years ago.

When she told her parents at age 17 they should have done something about it. The parents should have turned him in. A child who is a victim should not have the weight of exposing her abuser. She was a minor. No doubt there were probably more victims

She was 12.. it’s a crime and he should be held accountable. Sickening

She should file criminal charges against him immediately

The 'young lady' was only 12 years old!!😢😮

12 is a child. Young lady is vague and he knew that. He knew not to disclose 12 year old girl.

This automatically disqualifies him as a pastor

TIME TO LEAVE GATEWAY & STOP SUPPORTING

There are more skeletons in the Gateway closet. Hopefully this will open the floodgates.

This is just more truth of "what's done in the dark will be brought out into the LIGHT."

The amount of sexual predation that occurs behind the shield of the church is never-ending. The cases we hear about pale compared to the actual amount that takes place. All day, every day.

Sokoda is right. People should go to the police instead of to the church. It's a crime to be handled and not an issue to be given to the church to 'handle'.

Half the truth is a whole lie.

STEP DOWN PREDATOR MORRIS!

Morris's lawyer at the time blamed a 12 year old child for being flirtatious and causing the abuse. It was a crime that should've been reported but the system abuses the victims.

She was 12 years old!

Abuser and enablers still involved in levers of power and influence in this church all need to be held accountable.

The parents in this failed because they didn’t press charges 35 years ago

I can almost guarantee this child age 12 is NOT Morris's only Victim. He needs to be in jail.

THE YEAR OF EXPOSING ALL THE CREEPS IN THE WORLD.

The word of faith movement needs to be shunned and disbanded!

This is shocking! Clearly this was child sexual abuse!!!

How can any Christian support this place?????!!!!!

Thank you for calling it what it is- abuse! He belongs in prison.

I find it hard to believe she's the only victim.

Not surprised, disgusting.

a lot of pedophiles out here and it’s sad you can’t go to the church and be safe from these creeps. Pray this woman finds healing. This is disturbing!!

I used to attend Gateway but left because Morris sermons started veering towards the Prosperity Gospel, of which I despise and think is a major reason why the modern church has become Laodicea. I have heard people defending him saying, “It happened 35 years ago, he has repented and been restored.” To that I say….BS. First off, it was a twelve year old girl and if once isn’t horrible enough, this happened over a five year span. To make matters worse, when she filed a lawsuit to get money for counseling, the attorney said it was her fault because she was “flirtatious.” Are you kidding me? They countered with 25 but she had to sign an NDA. She refuse and got nothing. The man is worth an estimated $117 million dollars and he can shell out fifty thousand for counseling to his victim whom he ruined her life?!?!? Does this sound like repentance? Over the years in sermons, a teary eyed Robert would elude to sexual immorality in his past, brokenness, and owning up to his failures….or so we thought. Looking back he left out some key details that would have assuredly caused him to step down for life. Does this sound like a person laying his sins out in the open for healing, restoration and forgiveness to begin? Don’t you think his flock would want to know what kind of man they have leading them? He confessed behind closed doors but only in part. He describes his acts as a moral failure. What he did was no moral failure. He was a predator who preyed on a young innocent girl, multiple times for a long period of time, was caught, stepped away from leadership for two years, came back and built one of the largest churches in the US because of his charismatic personality. He has focused more of his sermons on tithing (which is not a commandment to any believer in the church, and no such commandment can be found anywhere in the New Testament) and has raked it in financially. He has spent 35 years alluding to improprieties, stopping just short of all the details so as to not reveal that he was a pedophile. He made no attempt to help the victim, yet instead slandered her and left her with nothing but trauma and I would assume, thousands of dollars in mental health bills. Then when the story breaks, he takes a sabbatical instead of coming back to address his congregation. These are not the acts of a repentant heart. That said, we are all one decision away from similar outcomes. We have all fallen short and have sinned, and certainly need Gods Grace. Jesus died for even horrible sins such as what he committed. However, he should never be in ministry again and certainly shouldn’t have had 35 wonderful years doing what he loved. Had he, the parents, and Shady Grove church leadership done what they were supposed to, he would have gone to prison, been labeled a sex offender, and never stepped in any kind of leadership position. Paul the Apostle said that he did not wish all to be leaders because they are held to a much higher standard. Gateway leadership and the board, who apparently were told ahead of time what he did, if true, should be held accountable as well. They knowingly put a predator in leadership. I am sorry but you molest a 12 year old, you should never come back from that. Forgiven, yes. Part of a body, yes Leadership role? Absolutely not. Not ever, ever, ever, ever, ever!

Morris is a false teacher. No suprise that this has been brought out. "Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. Your sin will find you out."

Megachurches $$$$$$

I believe when God blessess it exceeds beyond my expectation. I know my Father in heaven is a generous father who provides the needs of his children🥰

DESPICABLE! Using his position of power to harm children.

He needs to resign. NOW.

Absolutely reprehensible.

Why tf do they keep saying lady????? CHILD. He literally hasn’t learned throw him away.

THIS WENT ON FOR FOUR YEARS‼️‼️‼️.

Am sure if all religious institutions are checked, such stories will be exposed.

If anybody truly believes the existence of Almighty God, he would NOT do this. The true believers fear God first because we know God's wisdom and God's righteousness. Wherever you sow, you will reap. It's just a matter of time. Today, you disobey God, being a hypocrite, in front of people behave like God's follower, but in private do sexual immoral stuff, sooner or later, you will reap what you sow. It might not happen in this life, though. But do you know the punishment in the spirit world is even worse?

The church was legally responsible for reporting the molestation to police, even in 1980's. That should be a crime against the church leaders for covering it up. They are accomplices. He should have been arrested. All we hear from Morris is what happened to him when it was found out. Where was her support? I believe that the Lord forgives but only after one takes responsibility for their actions and acknowledges their sins, not makes excuses for it and tries to pretty it up. All the "I'm sorry's" in the world will not give that little girl back what Morris stole from her due to his own disgustingness. Why would a grown, married man want a little girl? Horrible. .

What a freaking CRIMINAL this man if true should be in prison for the rest of his life.

The name of the church is “Gateway” he thought he was gonna “Get away” with it 😢

I always hear him saying he did terrible things,

Very sad indeed. I pray for the faith of the members of this church and healing for the victim.

All these people should be charged in court! May God rebuke these wolves in sheeps clothing!

we all know nothing will happen to him🤢

HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE. NO EXCUSES. Shame on the church. Now, they are in cover up mode.

It's too bad that the victim had no one to tell at the time the abuse occurred. What a sad, sad story. Sexually abusing a child is a horrible crime.

Why was a twelve y.o. left alone with him?

Child molesters are sick. An apology just doesn't cut it. He needs to seek counseling and figure out why he did what he did so he can resist his desire for sexual gratification from a child. Nearly 70% of child sex offenders have between 1 and 9 victims…at least 20% have 10 to 40 victims. I doubt this child was his only victim.

If this is true why, didn’t her parents report it and he should have been arrested for rape of a minor.

Hard for Gateway to put a proper spin on this story. Madison Avenue doesn't want to touch it how bad it stinks.

This "pastor" is a very dishonest man. He should not only step down, but, be fired.

The minute I read “mega church pastor”, I knew he was guilty

Her parents should have reported the abuse to the police.

The usual suspect!

What is the purpose of showing the black man at the beginning of this video? The allegations are not brought against him!! Smh!

A young lady? She was a child and he is not sorry for it.

What a waste of time , Im sure he did this to many more children

There are a lot of "so called" priests and pastors out there who are predators.

Why are people so gullible to think that just because a man get behind the pulpit and opens the Bible that he is called by God? Why?

A young lady!? YOU mean a child!😢

You know that there's more than one victim.

How interesting! Funny how the ones doing the actual grooming call others that word. Every accusation is a confession.

This happened 35 years ago why didn’t she file this sooner and deal with it.

i was told he's worth 30 million makes you wonder if he's just in this business for the money

The predators masquerading as pastors is reprehensible!!! But, members of the Church condoning sinfulness of this magnitude is beyond understanding. There is no word to adequately refer to the despicable behaviour of someone seeking to justify her pastor's preying on a child as an issue that was dealt with and the sign that there is no need for raising the issue now is the phenomenal growth of the Church. Shame, shame, shame!!!!!! Thank God for His grace and mercy extended to us - SINNERS!

This Child abuser should be jailed immediately !! Theres prob many more

She was a child. A child. This is horrendous, perverted and disgusting. This was criminal. Unfortunately, officials and families in the 80s were culturally blaming victims or questioning their culpability.... Like in this case, SHE WAS FLIRTATIOUS... Unbelievable ‼️ ‼️

Two to three weeks ago, a sermon on presbytery was taught. Along with that, this pastor stated how the Holy Spirit chose this pastor. Man picked this pastor and now he is resigning, and running. The whole world knows. The Lord is beginning to clean HIS house and will expose all of the corruption in HIS house. Many have used the gospel for financial profit. News like this is what causes people to lose faith in God. If you are out there and reading this comment, know that God is still in control and spring cleaning HIS house.

This is awful!!!

Please resign

The truth always comes out.

Judgement begins in the house of God✝️come out of her my people

Shame on him and wife,debbie you knew this shame on you ,debbie you evil

This must be the Gateway To Hell Church.😮

Is that why he's turning church over to his son?

The same kind of usual suspect just a different church and victim ... The comments are always very civil when it's one of them ...Again...smh

The Board knew her age. May have paid her family off. Stop letting men get away with such behavior.

He sexually assaulted a child and “stepped away for 2 years”. Yeah, uh, he should be arrested, tried, and if found guilty, imprisoned and placed on Megan’s list. I assure you that this poor woman was not the last victim. More will come forward. Watch.

He is a criminal, a molester and an abuser that took advantage of someone's daughter in their own home. Such criminals should never trust around children. Him and the elders need to go to prison right away. Dinah the daughter of Jacob by Leah; Dinah was abducted and raped near the city of Shechem, by Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite (the Hivites were a Canaanitish people)" and the Sons of Jacob handled the matter in an appropriate many to teach a lesson to criminal predator like those pastor's. ‭Genesis 34:13, 25, 27, 31 [13] But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister. [25] Now it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and came boldly upon the city and killed all the males. [27] The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because their sister had been defiled. [31] But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a harlot?”

From a pastor who has read some of this man’s books , he he sick , I’ve never been a great fan but he had some good teachings but he is un fit for the pulpit

Disgusted. This must END!

Criminal charges against Morris and the people who covered it up, including her parents. Mind boggling hypocrisy.

I remember him crying at the pulpit and showed great remorse fore something and gave great thanks to his wife for standing by him. Never specifying his emotional remorse.

The problem is, the parents never believed the children back then.

This is not exactly a first time for Texas or for Charismatic Christianity.

He said he looked for vulnerable girls. Is it possible that he had other victims?

Lmaooooo GOD CLEANING HOUSE WITH ALL THIS HIDDEN DEMONS LOL

The Church founder is the w guy w the white hair. They showed a bald black guy on the podium giving you perception that the accused is that black guy!

Arrest him asap

Smdh! This is RIDICULOUS and demonic! He needs to be held accountable. This is so disappointing

Don't mistake 100,000 people in church as "worshippers."

Isnt a crime a crime even after it has been 20yrs unless you are a drug pusher once and now mend your ways?