Overview

• A jury deliberated for just over three hours before finding 43-year-old Brian Crowder guilty on four of the seven counts he faced.
• The convictions include aggravated sexual assault for abusing a 15-to-17-year-old student at Greater Lawndale High School more than a decade ago.
• A proposed plea deal fell apart last year when prosecutors required Crowder to register as a sex offender for life.
• Crowder’s attorney has announced a review of the legal sufficiency of the jury’s verdict ahead of sentencing.
• The victim, now 24, filed a civil lawsuit in April 2024 seeking damages from Crowder and Chicago Public Schools.