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DUI, speeding charges filed againstRichard Roberts, former Oral Robertspresident

BY JERRY WOFFORD World Staff WriterTuesday, January 31, 20121/31/2012 5:08:58 PM

DEFENDANTRichard Roberts: The former president of Oral Roberts University wasarrested last week after an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper clocked himgoing 93 mph in a 65-mph zone, according to his arrest report. Roberts hasremained chairman and CEO of the Oral Roberts Evangelical Association,which was separated from the institution after his resignation.

Correction:

Tulsa World articles on Tuesday and Jan. 25 about the arrest of Richard Roberts were unclear about his relationship with Oral Roberts University.Roberts is chairman and CEO of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, whichmoved off the ORU campus about five years ago and is not connected with the

university. This story has been corrected.Richard Roberts was charged Monday with two misdemeanor counts, includingdriving under the influence of alcohol, court records show.Roberts, a Tulsa evangelist and former president of Oral Roberts University, alsofaces one count of speeding 26-30 mph over the speed limit, according to chargesfiled Monday.Roberts was arrested last week after an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper clockedhim going 93 mph in a 65-mph zone on the eastbound Creek Turnpike west of U.S.169, according to his arrest report.He was stopped in his 2006 Mercedes S430 on U.S. 169 northbound near 71stStreet, the report states.Roberts was unable to complete two field sobriety tests and was taken to the JenksPolice Department to determine his blood-alcohol level, the report states. Hisblood-alcohol level was measured at 0.11, according to the report. The legal limit is0.08.He was booked into the Tulsa Jail about 2:45 a.m. Jan. 24 and was released aboutthree hours later on $1,100 bond, records show.Roberts has remained chairman and CEO of the Oral Roberts EvangelicalAssociation, which was separated from the institution after his resignation.Richard and his wife, Lindsay Roberts, host the nationally syndicated televisionprogram "The Place for Miracles: Your Hour of Healing," according to theassociation's website.A person convicted of a first-offense DUI is subject to 10 days to one year in jailand a maximum $1,000 fine and must complete a drug and alcohol assessment andevaluation. The person must then complete the recommended DUI class and avictim impact panel.The cost of a first-time DUI conviction can top $5,000.

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Oral And RichardRobertsSaints or Scoundrels?

ORU has doled out honorary doctorates to the late KathrynKuhlman and Rex Humbard, both accused of multipleimproprieties; the late plagiarist and false teacher KennethE. Hagin; prosperity teachers Frederick Price, Creflo Dollar,Marilyn Hickey, Joyce Meyer, Jesse Duplantis, Paul (David)Yonggi Cho, his wife, and Kenneth Copeland; former NFLplayer Roosevelt Greer; the late entertainer, Bob Hope;false teachers and founders of the Trinity BroadcastingNetwork, Paul and Jan Crouch. But most egregious wasORU's awarding of honorary degrees to the followingteachers who were exposed in international scandals forvarious instances of crookedness: Bishop Earl Paulk (whohas faced a slew of sustained sexual misconductaccusations over the years); disgraced televisionpreachers Robert Tilton and Larry Lea (who were bothtargets of PrimeTime television exposes by Diane Sawyer);and faith healer Benny Hinn, who has faced dozens of major scandals during the past 15 years. And there aremany other lesser known false teachers given honorarydoctoral degrees since ORU began the practice in 1972.

Richard Roberts Resigned As HeDid No Wrong?

In 2007 wrongful termination suits were filed against OralRoberts University by former professors alleging that the

founder’s son

RICHARD ROBERTS and his wife LINDSAY

ORAL AND RICHARD ROBERTS

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