Gateway Church, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, launched an internal investigation after a pastor was accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl
A Texas megachurch has removed four church elders from its leadership after the organization hired a law firm to conduct an private investigation into the sexual abuse claims against its founder.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, Gateway Church elder Tra Willbanks announced the elders’ removals during a service in Southlake , located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
According to outlets NBCDFW and ABC affiliate WFAA , Willbanks updated the congregation on the investigation this weekend. The investigation was conducted by law firm Haynes Boone after the accusations against Gateway senior pastor and founder Robert Morris surfaced earlier this year…