Texas Megachurch Leader Steps Down Over 'Moral Issue'

A high-ranking member of Gateway Church in Texas has stepped down, becoming the fourth leader to lose his position in just two months.

Executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow resigned over an unspecified "moral issue" that "disqualifies him from serving," elder Tra Willbanks announced in a statement posted on the church's YouTube page on Wednesday.

"We love his family, we love his wife and his kids and we want to come alongside them during this difficult time and help them find restoration and healing that they need as a family," Willbanks said.

In June, Gateway senior pastor Robert Morris resigned after admitting to "inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady" 35 years ago. The "young lady" was 12 at the time, and Morris was 21 and married.

Morris' son, James Morris, and daughter-in-law, Bridgette Morris, also stepped down from their positions in the church.

Glasgow's Dismissal Unrelated to Robert Morris

Glasgow's information has been removed from Gateway's website. According to an archive biography page, he headed leadership and oversight at all church campuses.

In a statement to CBS News Texas, Gateway said, "it's our deepest desire for every staff member to lead a life of integrity, both in their personal and professional lives."

"It recently came to light that Kemtal Glasgow had a moral failure so we've asked him to step down as a pastor at Gateway and devote time to his marriage and family," the megachurch said. "Although his employment is ending, we are devoted to still caring for Kemtal and his family."

The church stressed that "this decision regarding Kemtal had nothing to do with the departure of Robert Morris nor related to those circumstances."

Pastor James Morris Resigned in July

Glasgow's departure comes nearly a month after Robert Morris' son, James Morris, resigned during a "temporary leave of absence" that Gateway advised him to take on June 28.

"Pastor James Morris is a man of integrity, and he has clearly stated that he had no knowledge of the true facts of this situation," the church wrote in a Facebook post, referencing the allegations against his father.

Allegations Against Robert Morris

Robert Morris resigned in June, four days after 54-year-old Cindy Clemishire accused him of sexually abusing her when she was 12.

Clemishire first shared her story with the Wartburg Watch, a blog about sexual abuse within the church, and said Morris began sexually abusing her on Christmas in 1982. She said the abuse continued in Oklahoma and Texas until 1987.

She told USA TODAY that she had been sharing her story for decades with leadership in "very large and high-profile" churches and organizations, but no one removed Morris from ministry or the pulpit. She decided to come forward publicly to encourage other possible victims of Morris' alleged actions to tell their stories.

"I've always just trusted that God's timing would take it wherever it needed to go," she said about Morris. "Why hide?"

In a statement at the time, Morris downplayed the allegations, saying "it was kissing and petting and not intercourse."

"It was wrong," he continued in the statement to local Dallas news station WFAA-TV. "This behavior happened on several occasions over the next few years ... Since that time, I have walked in purity and accountability in this area."