North Texas Church Scandals

Chuck Adair has served at multiple North Texas churches. He was convicted in 1996 for child sexual assault and harboring a runaway child charges.

More than a dozen pastors and church leaders in North Texas have been removed or resigned since May. Many have been accused of sexual or physical abuse.

Ronnie Goines was arrested in July on sexual assault and indecent charges. He stepped away from preaching in August.

Clemishire told Texas lawmakers she turned down the nondisclosure agreement because it would have kept the alleged abuse of Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris a secret.

A Denton church youth director was arrested Tuesday on charges related to child sexual abuse, according to a press release from the Denton Police Department.

The lawsuit accused a teenager of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old youth member in 2016.

Lead preacher Steve Lawson has been removed from his position following an "inappropriate relationship" with a woman, according to church elders.

A lawyer for Scott Crenshaw, senior pastor at Lake Country Church in Saginaw, told the Dallas Morning News claims the pastor was looking at inappropriate images online are baseless.

James and Bridgette Morris announced last week they plan to start a new church about two months after they stepped away from the Southlake megachurch.

Executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow was removed from his position on Monday, church elder Tra Willbanks said.

At least 14 North Texas pastors have stepped down or been removed from their positions since May.

North Texas based Gateway Church founder and pastor Robert Morris has been accused of sexual abuse in the 80s. Morris acknowledged the allegations of "inappropriate sexual behavior" in an internal statement to staff.