Assignment Record:
According to published reports, apparently Brother Edward C. Courtney was assigned to the following locations at the following approximate dates:
| Dates | Assignment |
|---|---|
| 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.
