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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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Removed how? Like Old Yeller?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

It's called RAPE! Not molesting or abused or "inappropriate sexual behavior".

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

It is that time...

There's only one thing the gop loves more than LOUD projection and that's abusing kids. The party of the grand ol' pedophiles


[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hey would you consider updating the link at the very bottom of that copy/pasta? It's broken. Maybe with this? https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/23/1806673/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-1

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Thanks, the internet is decaying all around us - dead links, revival of date stamps on articles and AI slop.

Replaced. Unfortunately, didn't feel like America is capable of reading it with any empathy or lesson learned.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

inappropriate sexual behavior

You're not 'taking responsibility' if you can't even use the words that describe the act your guilty of.

It would be funny if this guy dies and Jesus says, sorry, you have to go to hell. Yes, we forgave you, but only for the inappropriate sexual behavior that you confessed to. You're still on the hook for rape.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Or alternatively, 'no, of course you're not going to hell, you'll just be spending time in our heated subterranean accommodations'

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

40 years ago? Did they wait until they died?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

If not, that could be swiftly rectified.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago

I'm surprised they didn't wait a day to see what happens.