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Seattle Archdiocese
Seattle, WA: (Nov-15-07) A Skagit County man brought a lawsuit against the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Seattle Archdiocese, alleging that he was sexually abused years ago by Brother Edward Courtney, a former Seattle Roman Catholic school principal. The plaintiff stated that he was abused in 1980, when he was 13, by Courtney, who belonged to the Congregation of Christian Brothers religious order. He alleged that some church leaders knew for years that Courtney sexually abused students, yet allowed him to continue teaching at school after school, including at O'Dea High School and at St. Alphonsus School, both in Seattle.
As part of a settlement reached, the Seattle Archdiocese agreed to pay the Skagit County victim $1.1 million to resolve the allegations. Sources stated that the payout was one of the largest single plaintiff settlements recorded. The settlement was reached Oct. 23, 2007, with the Seattle Archdiocese, which owns O'Dea and owns and operates St. Alphonsus School, and on Nov. 7 with the Congregation of Christian Brothers, which operates O'Dea. The archdiocese and the Christian Brothers are each responsible for paying half of the $1.1 million. [SEATTLE TIMES: ARCHDIOCESE ABUSE]
Published on Nov-17-07
As part of a settlement reached, the Seattle Archdiocese agreed to pay the Skagit County victim $1.1 million to resolve the allegations. Sources stated that the payout was one of the largest single plaintiff settlements recorded. The settlement was reached Oct. 23, 2007, with the Seattle Archdiocese, which owns O'Dea and owns and operates St. Alphonsus School, and on Nov. 7 with the Congregation of Christian Brothers, which operates O'Dea. The archdiocese and the Christian Brothers are each responsible for paying half of the $1.1 million. [
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