Brother Edward C. Courtney – C.F.C.
Assignment Record:
According to published reports, apparently Brother Edward C. Courtney was assigned to the following locations at the following approximate dates:
Dates | Assignment |
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1957 | Joined the Christian Brothers of Ireland |
1957 – 1960 | Sacred Heart School in New York, NY (Archdiocese of New York) |
1961 – 1968 | Brother Rice High School in Chicago, IL (Archdiocese of Chicago) |
1968 – 1969 | Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, MI (Archdiocese of Detroit) |
1969 – 1972 | Leo High School in Chicago, IL (Archdiocese of Chicago) |
1972 – 1974 | St. Laurence High School in Burbank, IL (Archdiocese of Chicago) |
1974 – 1978 | O’Dea High School in Seattle, WA (Archdiocese of Seattle) |
1978 – 1979 | Our Lady of the Lake Church in Seattle, WA (Archdiocese of Seattle) |
1979 – 1980 | St. Alphonsus School in Seattle, WA (Archdiocese of Seattle) |
1983 | Removed from the Brotherhood |
- Published Reports
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Brother Courtney was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least four occasions from approximately 1970 until approximately 1971 when the boy was approximately 14 to 15 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Brother Courtney was assigned to Leo High School in Chicago, IL.
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The sexual abuse by Brother Courtney included the following: Brother Courtney having the boy remove all his clothing; Brother Courtney fondling the boy’s buttocks; Brother Courtney penetrating the boy’s anus with Brother Courtney’s fingers; Brother Courtney brushing his face and tongue against the boy’s penis; and Brother Courtney pressing his body against the boy’s body so the boy could feel Brother Courtney’s erect penis.
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The Archdiocese of Chicago agreed to settle the claim in the low six figures in 2021.
Important Announcements
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim," Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
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"'They're self-inflicted wounds': Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy moves into year four," wkbw.com, March 4, 2024
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Names of 4 priests and 1 worker released, bringing the total to 406!Released in March 2024
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"Second judge in Wisconsin rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial," BishopAccountabilty.org, January 11, 2024, citing the Boston Globe on January 10, 2024
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"Three brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s," Community Advocate, January 4, 2024
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Names of 11 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 401!Released in October 2023
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"Deerfield Academy reaches 6th sexual abuse settlement against former math teacher," Masslive.com, October 18, 2023
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"Mitchell Garabedian: The Lawyer Who Helped Expose the Boston Priest Scandal", BishopAccountability.org, May 23, 2023
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"Former altar boy's lawsuit against former New Bedford priest alleging sexual abuse settled," Yahoo and The Standard-Times, May 9, 2023
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Names of 7 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 390!Released in October 2022
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Names of 22 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 383!Released in April 2022
Individual Records -
Additional Archdiocese of Boston Clergy Names Released! Details on 5 Abusive Priests and 1 Deacon (link to pdf) Released in July 2021
Individual Records Complaints Filed -
Additional Priests' Names Released! Details on 10 Abusive Priests (link to pdf) Released in May 2021
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Archdiocese of Hartford – Fr. Kenneth Bonadies publicly outed as a sexual abuser Hartford Courant, May 5, 2021
In The Media
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim,"Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
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"Deerfield Academy settles child sexual abuse claim involving longtime athletics employee," Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 25, 2023
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"3 people sue cardinal, bishops, over alleged sex abuse by Arlington Catholic High ex-principal," Bishop Accountability.org, May 22, 2023
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"Third alleged sex abuse victim from one priest’s time in Ohio Valley comes forward,"BishopAccountability.org, May 15, 2023
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"Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice," Boston Globe, April 18, 2023
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"Vermont Catholic Diocese settles sex abuse lawsuit targeting South Burlington priest," WCAX.com, May 17, 2022
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"Archdiocese of Chicago settles sex abuse claim against the Rev. George Clements," Chicago Sun Times, April 26, 2022
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"Woman accuses former Bridgeport priest of sexual abuse," WTNH, Bridgeport, CT, February 23, 2022
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"Fall River Diocese: Three Priests ‘Credibly’ Accused of Child Abuse," WBSM-AM/AM 1420, Fall River, Fairhaven, MA, December 13, 2021
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Boston archdiocese settles two new lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests, Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA, November 14, 2021