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   removed four elders after an investigation by an outside law firm concluded   
   some had known about Clemishire's allegations years ago but failed to act.   
   Earlier this year, Morris sued Gateway seeking millions in retirement   
   benefits, alleging the church mishandled his resignation and damaged his   
   reputation. Gateway has denied Morris' claims, saying in a statement that   
   his demands "do not reflect accountability for the impact of his actions on   
   the community." The lawsuit is pending.   
   Cindy Clemishire in Osage County District Court on Oct. 2, 2025.   
   After the guilty plea, Cindy Clemishire said she was relieved: "This was 40   
   years in the making," she said.September Dawn Bottoms for NBC News   
      
   The scandal drew national attention as an example of how decades-old   
   allegations of child sex abuse can be prosecuted. Advocates for survivors   
   point to Clemishire's story as evidence of how victims often wait years to   
   come forward and why civil and criminal statutes of limitation should be   
   eliminated in cases of child sex abuse.   
      
   After Clemishire spoke out, she heard from numerous women from across the   
   country who said they, too, had been victims of child sexual abuse at the   
   hands of trusted religious leaders. Her disclosure inspired some to go   
   public with allegations for the first time. In one such example, several   
   women accused their former children's pastor, Joe Campbell, of molesting   
   them in the 1980s in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri — allegations   
   uncovered in an NBC News investigation and documentary in May. Campbell   
   didn't respond to requests for comment.   
   Robert Morris leaves Osage County Jail on Oct. 2, 2025.   
   Robert Morris is to serve six months in the Osage County Jail.September   
   Dawn Bottoms for NBC News   
      
   For Clemishire, Thursday's plea represented a long-awaited acknowledgment   
   of the trauma inflicted on her as a child.   
      
   "Today marks a new beginning for me, my family and my friends who have been   
   by my side throughout this horrendous journey," Clemishire told Morris in   
   court, a defiant tremor in her voice.   
      
   "Robert, I want you to see me clearly: I am no longer the silenced little   
   girl you abused."   
      
      
      
   You can see a picture of the right wing Christian pervert right here:   
   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/robert-morris-guilty-child-sexual-   
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