Church elder Tra Willbanks said the church is also cooperating with a criminal investigation.
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This is a developing story.
Gateway Church removed four of its elders after receiving a report from a law firm hired to conduct an internal investigation into its founder’s alleged sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl, a church leader announced Saturday.
Church elder Tra Willbanks said during service that all but three of the church’s elders either knew former senior pastor Robert Morris had sexual contact with a 12-year-old, or received some information about the situation and “failed to inquire further.”
“We have decided to draw a very bright line here based on Biblical and moral values and the values of our church family, and we can report to you that as of today, no individuals in either group serves as an elder, is employed by or works at Gateway Church,”…
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