Oklahoma Passes ‘Cindy Clemishire Act’ After Pastor Robert Morris Abuse Case

(Premiere Christian News) The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted unanimously on March 17 to pass House Bill 4227, a sexual abuse measure known as the “Cindy Clemishire Act.”

Cindy Clemishire, an Oklahoma native, was sexually abused as a child by Gateway Church founder Robert Morris in the 1980s. She brought public allegations against Morris in 2025 over the abuse. In October, Morris pleaded guilty to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, as Premier Christian News previously reported. He is currently serving a six-month prison sentence. 

According to Baptist News, the legislation includes a version of the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law, or “Trey’s Law,” which makes nondisclosure agreements in both past and future settlement agreements related to sexual abuse cases void and unenforceable… to continue reading click here.


This article was written by Mimi Hickls and published at PCN.

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