Thomas Edward Radecki (born 1946)[1] is an American former psychiatrist, founding member of the National Coalition on Television Violence, and convicted criminal.
He was later convicted of abusing his position as a doctor to commit sexual offenses; he was accused of trading prescription of opioids in exchange for sex with female patients.
[1] In 1985 Radecki cited a fictitious letter written by a character in the novel Mazes and Monsters as "proof" that the game Dungeons & Dragons had caused the death of gamers.
[6] In March 1992, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation revoked his medical license for a five-year minimum as a result of "allegations of inappropriate sexual activity by Dr. Radecki with one of his female patients.".
[9] He was also research director for the International Coalition Against Violent Entertainment, which published a 1988 study of films and the level of violence therein,[10] as well as a board member of the Parents Music Resource Center.