sexual abuse & assault

Fort Worth city staff recommend council members create an ordinance that bars certain sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of child safety zones, which Texas law defines as schools, playgrounds, public pools, youth centers and other such places.

From sexual abuse that began in the 1980s to his guilty plea more than 30 years later, this is a timeline of everything that happened in Robert Morris' legal saga.

Diego Fuller told church members during a service last week that he's innocent on the charge he's facing.

The woman who accused Gateway Church’s founding pastor Robert Morris of sexually abusing her when she was a child is suing the megachurch, Morris and his wife for defamation and failing to report the alleged abuse. Four church elders deny any wrongdoing in recent court filings.

A former Krum ISD band director has pleaded guilty to nine counts of indecency with a child and two counts of sexual assault of a child.

Trent Muse, 29, was indicted on four counts of indecency with a child by exposure in 2024.

The bill would prevent using nondisclosure agreements in sexual abuse and human trafficking cases.

Cindy Clemishire accused Robert Morris of sexually abusing her when she was a child — claims he referred to as a "inappropriate relationship with a young lady." Clemishire is suing Morris and Gateway Church for defamation her when she went public with her claims.

The Southlake-based megachurch named Daniel Floyd, founder of Lifepoint Church in Virginia, as its new senior pastor. Gateway founder Robert Morris resigned last June amid allegations of past sexual abuse of a child.

The founding family of Daystar TV was involved in a case of child sexual abuse claims. Colleyville Police say there was "insufficient evidence" among those claims.

The church's founding pastor Robert Morris resigned last June after child sexual abuse allegations against him came to light.

Michael Brown, an elder for the Fort Worth church, was accused of misconduct toward two adult women in his North Carolina ministry.