Former priest named in dozens of child abuse lawsuits dies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A former Roman Catholic priest who was named in dozens of child sex abuse lawsuits has died.

Kansas City police say 80-year-old Thomas Reardon was found dead Sunday at a south Kansas City senior living facility.

Reardon was among 12 current and former priests named in a sexual abuse case filed by 47 plaintiffs that the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese settled for $10 million in 2008.

He also was part of a $10 million settlement by the diocese in 2014 that covered 32 sexual abuse lawsuits involving 14 current and former priests.

Kansas City police say there was no sign of foul play or suspicious circumstances in Reardon’s death.