Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church — a Texas-based megachurch with one of the largest congregations in the country — pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of indecent conduct with a child. The charges stem from an investigation into allegations that he sexually abused a young girl in Oklahoma more than 40 years ago.

The plea was entered during a scheduled hearing in Osage County. He had previously entered a not guilty plea.

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but six months suspended. Morris will serve his time in Osage County and then be placed on probation for nine and a half years in Texas. He is also required to register as a sex offender.

Morris entered the courthouse in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, flanked by his wife, his adult children, and several of their

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