sexual abuse & assault

Robert Preston Morris' attorney says the former pastor is expected to appear Monday in Osage County, where he was charged last week with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

Ronnie Goines serves as lead pastor at Koinonia Church in Arlington. He was arrested last July on indecent and sexual assault charges.

Johel LaFaurie serves as lead pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Verdad Viviente in Watauga. He was arrested Thursday for continuous sexual abuse of a young child — the second pastor accused of abuse in this month alone.

Louis Williams is suing Amazon for failing to protect his daughter after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a supervisor.

A former Lewisville police officer is charged with official oppression and sexual assault for alleged inappropriate conduct with a citizen while on duty, according to a Friday press release.

The North Texas megachurch is on the hunt for more elders as it faces financial troubles, dwindling attendance and a shortage of high-ranking staff.

A North Texas family filed a lawsuit Monday claiming their son was sexually abused by another student during a First Baptist Dallas Church mission trip.

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

Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes vowed Tuesday afternoon to right the wrongs created by his department that led to a backlog of untested sexual assault evidence kits.

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.

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

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.