Br. Edward C. Courtney
Accused of abuse of at least 55 boys. Order knew in 1960s about abuse yet allowed Courtney to teach in IL, MI, NV, NY and WA. Removed from Order in 1983. Worked in public schools in WA until accusations surfaced. Pleaded guilty 1988 in WA to indecent liberties; got two-years’ probation. Five plaintiffs settled for $1.9M in 2/2007. Suit filed 2006 for abuse in 1980 at St. Alphonsus School in Seattle and at O’Dea; settled for $1.1M in Fall 2007. Suits filed in 3/2009, 11/22/2011 (7 claims) and 3/2013 (15 claims). Order agreed to $16.5M settlement with 400 plaintiffs for abuse by multiple order brothers in 5/2013. Allegations against Courtney by 52 of 400 claimants. Listed by the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers in 2014 as accused by at least two persons in claims settled in bankruptcy proceedings. On 6/25/2014, Archdiocese announced $12.1M settlement of 30 claims against order, Archdiocese, Briscoe School and Seattle’s Bishop O’Dea High School. Eleven were claims of abuse by Courtney. Known in 2/2016 to have been living in HI. Included on the Seattle Archdiocese’s list 1/15/2016. Subject of settlement(s) with the Chicago Archdiocese in 2/2022. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report.
- Seattle Times 02.07.07
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11.15.07
- Seattle Times 11.15.07
- Post-Intelligencer 03.20.09
- Chicago Now 09.08.09
- JB et al v Archbishop of Seattle 08-2-02341-9SEA, Pltts Obj to Def MSJ 10.12.09
- Seattle Times 04.28.11
- Summary and Documents 04.29.11
- SNAP Statement 05.23.11
- Seattle Times 11.24.11
- Monterey Herald 02.27.12
- Chicago Sun-Times 04.12.12
- CBS Chicago 07.31.12
- Southtown Star 07.31.12
- MyNorthwest 03.11.13
- Seattle Times 03.14.13
- Chicago Tribune 05.24.13
- SNAP Statement 05.08.14
- Seattle Weekly News 05.08.14
- SNAP Statement re Pending Settlement 05.08.14
- Q13 Fox 06.25.14
- Seattle Archdiocesan List 01.15.16
- The Stranger 01.15.16
- SNAP 02.12.16
- Los Angeles Times 02.12.16
- Worthy Adversary 02.14.16
- Patch 02.15.16
- Hawaii News Now 02.25.16
- Christian Brothers Sex Abuse site 02.26.16
- News Tribune 09.26.17
- Northwest Public Radio 09.26.17
- Los Angeles Times 10.13.17
- Irish Christian Brothers List 05.30.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 04.26.22
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
- KUOW 08.06.24
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