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Defamation claims against disgraced NTX pastor dismissed
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points Further details on the dismissal are available from FOX 4's Casey Stegall. The claims were made by a woman who was sexually abused by Morris when she was 12, an action he has admitted to.
Defamation claims against former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris have been dismissed. The claims were made by a woman who was sexually abused by Morris when she was 12, an action he has admitted to. A court in Dallas made the decision to dismiss the claims this week.
Further details on the dismissal are available from FOX 4's Casey Stegall. The reason for the dismissal has not been outlined in the available information, but more on the story can be found through additional reporting by FOX 4.
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Category: Local Published: August 21, 2026 Source: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) Reading time: 1 min
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