Fr. Thomas J. Naughton
Working as a visiting priest in the Diocese of Orange in 2002 when placed on leave after allegations he molested a teen in 1978 while president of Jesuit Prep in Dallas. There since 1973; left “in a hurry” in 1979. The school’s president in 2002 said he had recently learned of two allegations against Naughton made to school officials in 1979. Also tried to grope a young faculty member at the school. Allegations deemed credible. Had also worked at Jesuit High schools in New Orleans, LA; Tampa, FL; El Paso, TX; Houston, TX. Sent in 12/2003 to St. Ignatius Retreat House in Sandy Springs, GA, where he was allowed to reside under restrictions. Dismissed from the Jesuits in 2009. Died in Laguna Woods, CA in 2012. On Jesuit Central and Southern Provinces list 12/7/2018. (Noted to not be Bro. Thomas Naughton, SJ of Missouri Province.) On Baton Rouge diocese’s list in early 2019. On Atlanta’s list in 2019. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC report.
- OC Register 04.15.02
- Dallas Morning News 04.16.02
- Dallas Morning News 04.17.02
- Dallas Morning News 04.24.02
- St Petersburg Times 04.24.02
- Times Picayune 04.24.02
- St Petersburg Times 05.10.02
- USA Today 11.11.02
- Jesuits Central and Southern Province List 12.07.18
- The Advocate 02.27.19
- Diocese of Baton Rouge List 03.27.19
- Archdiocese of Atlanta List 04.01.19
- KXAN 01.31.20
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors 10.13.20
- GA PAC Report 03.24.23
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