Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump (spiritual) adviser pleads guilty to child sexual abuse

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/03/pastor-robert-morris-pleads-guilty

Cindy Clemishire, 55, the woman who publicly identified herself as the victim of Morris’s sexual abuse, was present in the courtroom as he pleaded guilty. In a prepared statement she told him: “There is no such thing as consent from a 12-year-old child. We were never in an ‘inappropriate relationship.’ I was not a ‘young lady’ but a child. You committed a crime against me.”

A leaked transcript of a phone call revealed that in 2005 Morris tried to bribe Clemishire into silence, telling her to “put a price on it”.

He also became a spiritual adviser to Donald Trump. He joined the White House spiritual advisory committee during the first Trump presidency and was part of a campaign to mobilize evangelical voters for him in last year’s presidential campaign.

Trump also visited Gateway church in 2020 where he praised Morris and his senior team as “great people with a great reputation”.

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TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 336d

And Ted Cruz is probably preparing his speech to stop attacking child molesters.

MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 336d

Ahh, another member of Cheeto Chimp's Pedo Party.

Release the Trump/Epstein files

Ghyste@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 336d

Guardians Of Pedophiles

Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 336d

Oh look, yet another another another pedo directly connected to Trump. What a coincidence? Where could he possiblly have met all these rapists by happenstance?

SoupBrick@pawb.social · 12 pts · 336d

Not a drag queen.

MintyFresh@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 336d

"in 2005 Morris tried to bribe Clemishire into silence, telling her to “put a price on it”."

"but as part of a plea deal will serve only six months"

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 336d (1 reply)

Wonder how long until he's pardoned?

Lucky_777@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 336d

3....2.....

Lucky_777@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 336d

Grand Old Pedophiles

Redditsux@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 336d (1 reply)

Can we get a list of pedophiles associated with Trump?

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 336d

So, basically:

  1. List all people associated with Trump
  2. Remove from 1 all children

Done.

DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 336d

We're at, like, one Republican pedophile identified every day now.

Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 336d
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don@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 336d

It’s always the ones you suspect.

edgarde@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 335d

What does a "spiritual advisor" to President Trump do?

LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 336d
  1. Guess she spent all the hush money he gave her 43 years ago.

  2. Why TF do we have a man "leading" our country who does nothing but surround himself with filth & crime & utter disregard for all human rights & dignities?

devolution@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 336d

Well these fuckers definitely sing, "Amazing grace, how sweet the child. The one I made sit on me!"

Sick fucks.

BCsven@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 335d

As soon as trumps says " with a great reputation ". You know that is code for he is a horrible person so we make up lies.