Fr. Thomas J. Naughton

Order: SJ
Ordained: 1965
Status: Accused

Died: 08/6/2012
Diocese: Diocese of Dallas TX

Placed on leave in 2002 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. Working as a visiting priest in the Diocese of Orange in 2002 when placed on leave. Had also worked at Jesuit High schools in New Orleans, LA; Tampa, FL; El Paso, TX; Houston, TX. Left the Jesuits in 2009. Died in 2012. On Jesuit Central and Southern Provinces list 12/7/18. (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.


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