Ursuline, Diocese named in another civil lawsuit over allegation - WFMJ.com News weather sports for Youngstown-Warren Ohio

Another civil lawsuit was filed against Ursuline High School and several other defendants in Mahoning County court on Friday.  The 87-page filing alleges hazing, assault, harassment and criminal negligence against Ursuline High School, the Diocese of Youngstown and two Ursuline football players and their parents.

This is the second civil lawsuit filed against the school in Mahoning County court after allegations of hazing during a football trip in June of 2025. Three federal civil lawsuits have been filed against the school as well.

The February 6 filing alleges that between 2022 and 2025, physical and sexual abuse, assault, battery, production and dissemination of nude photos and videos of a minor as well as kidnapping occurred on school-sanctioned football trips — all part of hazing rituals, according to the filing.

The plaintiff, filed under a pseudonym Son James, is a former high school football player and alleged victim of the misconduct, claims the football coaching staff was aware of the abuse and of the dissemination of child pornography through social media platforms during the trips.

Ursuline's Head Football Coach Daniel Reardon and Assistant Football Coach Timothy McGlynn are both named in the lawsuit as well. The lawsuit claims negligent supervision of children and negligent and reckless hiring, training, supervision and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

"Rather than act in accordance with its stated values and motto "Soli Deo Gloria" (Latin for "Glory to God alone"), Ursuline and several of its administrators, coaches, and students opted to violate those values and acted solely for the glory of its football team alone," the lawsuit states.

The plaintiff also claims that the school and its officials were aware of the hazing culture, and abuse, but failed to address the incidents or report any crimes.

Multiple victim and witness statements describing the "hazing culture" and alleged abuse were also included in the Mahoning County filing.

The plaintiff alleges that the abuse and hazing happened regularly during the football team's annual camp trips and the lawsuit states that the misconduct occurred, "all with responsible school officials' knowledge."

A Diocese spokesperson told 21 News, "The Diocese and Ursuline are reviewing the matter with counsel but cannot comment further at this time."

 

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