Brady Boyd has resigned as senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, amid allegations that he knew about the alleged child sex abuse perpetrated by disgraced Pastor Robert Morris.
In June 2024, Morris resigned as senior pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, after allegations came to light that he sexually abused a 12-year-old in the 1980s. Morris was in his early 20s at the time of the alleged abuse.
Morris had for years been open about the fact that he had engaged in “inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady.” But last year, Cindy Clemishire came forward to allege that she was the “young lady” in question and was a child at the time.
Now, Clemishire has filed a civil lawsuit against Gateway Church founder Robert Morris, Morris’ wife Deborah, and numerous current and former Gateway leaders. Morris also faces criminal charges in Oklahoma, where the abuse is alleged to have occurred. If convicted, Morris could face up to 100 years of prison time.
Additionally, Morris and Gateway Church are engaged in litigation against each other over a dispute about retirement compensation Morris believes he is owed. In a recent court filing, it was alleged that Boyd, who previously served as an associate senior pastor and a church elder at Gateway, knew about Morris’ alleged abuse.
While Gateway Church has said that Morris withheld information about his relationship with Clemishire, Morris is claiming that he informed the elder board of Clemishire’s age by 2005. Boyd was an elder during the same period that Morris said the board was informed of his alleged abuse.
On Sunday, June 8, Boyd told congregants of New Life Church, a multisite congregation, that he had no knowledge of Morris’ alleged abuse until Clemishire came forward with her allegations last year.
“I was deceived,” Boyd said. “I was lied to.”
“I worked alongside him. I had no reason to believe he had any kind of character issues,” Boyd added. “He did confide in me he’d had a moral failure when he was 20 years old. That’s really all the details he shared.”
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Regarding Clemishire’s allegations, Boyd said, “Shocking. It was mind-numbing. It was awful. It was evil. And he admitted to a four-year relationship that started when he was 20. The girl, Cindy Clemishire, was 12 years old when the abuse started.”
