Fr. Thomas M. Reardon

Ordained: 1967
Status: Settled

Died: 01/16/2022
Diocese: Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph MO

Accused, along with two other priests, in lawsuits filed in 2004 by six people of sexual abuse at a lake home or at church. The priests allegedly would give the kids drugs and alcohol. Reardon left active ministry in 1989 and resigned from the priesthood. He went on to work as a substance abuse counselor. A suit against Reardon and one other priest settled in 4/2007. Other claims settled in 8/2008 as part of a $10M settlement involving twelve priests. Named in 2/2011, 4/2011 and 11/2011 suits claiming the sexual abuse of boys. There are at least 24 accusers. Another lawsuit was filed in 7/2018. Included on the Diocese’s list 9/5/2019, which notes multiple substantiated allegations. Laicized. A credible allegation was announced in 10/2020 of the abuse of a child in 1972 at Camp Little Flower; Reardon was camp director. Settlement in 2021. Reardon died 1/16/2022 at a senior living facility in south Kansas City.

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