OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. — Gateway Church founder Robert Morris waived a preliminary hearing Thursday in the criminal case against him in Oklahoma, court records show.

Morris, 63, is next set to appear in court for a District Court Arraignment Oct. 2, according to court records. At a District Court Arraignment , Morris will have the opportunity to plead, ask for additional time, ask for a motion hearing, or set the case for trial.

Morris made an initial appearance in court in Osage County in May following his indictment in March on five counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child. He has entered a plea of not guilty to the charges, court records show.

He resigned from his role as lead pastor of the Southlake megachurch last summer after allegations that he sexually abused Cindy Cle

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