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Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to child abuse (www.msn.com)

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A Texas pastor who founded one of the largest megachurch congregations in the country pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a girl of 12 in Oklahoma in the 1980s.

Robert Morris, 64, entered the guilty plea during a hearing on Thursday, admitting to felony charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

As a part of the plea agreement, the former leader of Gateway Church was handed a 10-year sentence, but will only serve six months in jail and be on probation for the rest of the time.

He must also register as a sex offender and pay $250,000 (£185,000) in restitution.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

This motherfucker got to live free for 40 years after molesting a child and he's gonna get six months in jail, if that.

Sick stuff.

[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Of course it's a fucking pastor. Give these dipfucks a little power and put them on a pedestal and they turn into pedophiles. Fucking lot of good they are as role models. Christians are better, my ass.