Robert Morris, a Texas megachurch pastor, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Morris will receive a 10-year sentence as part of a negotiated plea agreement, but he’ll only serve six months in a county jail. He also has to register as a sex offender and pay a $250,000 fine.

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The 64-year-old resigned from his post at the Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, last year after allegations of sexual abuse surfaced. He founded the church in 2000.

Morris previously served as one of President Donald Tr

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