deposition testimony, research articles, trials, the Daniels Report and other information sources relating to the USAG's failure to protect adolescent girls. (I've pointed out that there will probably be a young male victim side to this and that has also started).
These girls (many now women) and their families deserve justice. The problem at the USAG was systemic, decades long and fueled by 2 executive policies emanating from USAG HQ. Both USAG presidents that book end swarbrick's career at the USAG confirm that those policies were in place for swarbrick's tenure. One named swarbrick while under oath.
In addition to the disastrously flawed oversight was a HQ culture of "see no evil", "speak no evil", hear no evil"... protect the brand.
(sound familiar?)
The University of Notre Dame's AD was the # 1 voice of legal counsel for the USAG while over 50 predators moved throughout their ranks drumming up over 360 complaints. Unbelievably, many complaints were tossed into a drawer at USAG HQ. Here are some cases that involved convictions under swarbrick's watch....
Start with this frightening example which points to the USAG/swarbrick's negligence...
"The girl’s family was shocked to discover the history of complaints against Schiefelbein, which came to light only after prosecutors subpoenaed records from USA Gymnastics."
"USA Gymnastics would not disclose the total number of sexual misconduct allegations it receives each year. But records show the organization compiled complaint dossiers on more than 50 coaches and filed them in a drawer in its executive office in Indianapolis. The contents of those files remain secret, hidden under seal in the case filed by Ganser’s daughter. IndyStar, as part of the USA TODAY Network, filed a motion seeking to make the files public. The judge in that case has not yet ruled."
"USA Gymnastics had compiled a thick file of complaints about coach Mark Schiefelbein years before he was charged with molesting a Tennessee girl when she was 10 years old. The girl’s family contacted police in 2002. Schiefelbein penetrated her with his finger multiple times, according to police records. He also videotaped her exposed vagina for what he called “training purposes, so he would know where not to touch her.” The girl’s family was shocked to discover the history of complaints against Schiefelbein, which came to light only after prosecutors subpoenaed records from USA Gymnastics. A jury in Williamson County, Tennessee, convicted him in 2003 of seven counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. He is serving a 36-year prison sentence.
• USA Gymnastics had a sexual misconduct complaint file on James Bell at least five years before his 2003 arrest for molesting three young gymnasts in Rhode Island. It’s unclear what allegations were contained in that file. But IndyStar found prior police reports on Bell in Oregon. In 1990, an underage gymnast told police that Bell had climbed on top of her and told her he wanted to take off her pants. In 1991, a 10-year-old gymnast said Bell stuck his hand inside her shirt and pinched her breast. Bell wasn’t charged and continued coaching until his former employer reported him to police in Middletown, Rhode Island. He went on the run in 2004 and wasn’t rearrested until last year. Bell pleaded guilty in December in Newport County, Rhode Island, to three counts of child molestation and is serving eight years in prison.
• USA Gymnastics received at least four complaints about coach William McCabe as early as 1998. One gym owner warned the organization in 1998 that McCabe “should be locked in a cage before someone is raped.” USA Gymnastics never reported the allegations to police and, according to federal authorities, he began molesting an underage girl in 1999. McCabe continued to coach children for nearly seven more years, until Lisa Ganser went to the FBI with concerns about emails to her then-11-year-old daughter. McCabe was charged with molesting gymnasts, secretly videotaping girls changing clothes and posting their naked pictures on the internet. He pleaded guilty in 2006 in Savannah, Georgia, to federal charges of sexual exploitation of children and making false statements. He is serving a 30-year sentence."
jack swarbrick is milking Notre Dame for every red dime he can get. He has also used the University's relationships to secure employment for his children. His AD record is abysmal and includes: ND football's worst NCAA scandal culminating with vacated wins, multiple deaths, a HC hire who has under-performed while regularly providing on and off field embarrassing incident after embarrassing incident, winning National Championships at a slower pace than his immediate predecessor who was awful, a UA agreement that is paltry compared to others... just where has he succeeded? Digital media? bwahaha, making the stadium a year round asset? bwahaha The guy is not suited for the job. There is zero value added and in fact Notre Dame's reputation has been lowered under his watch. imo The USAG/swarbrick/ND connection will further lower our reputation by association.
At the end of the day we have an AD and a FB HC who are grasping at straws. There's no plan it's an annual crap shoot. swarbrick is out of opportunities as is kelly.
jenkins had better wake up fast because his press conferences are about to make his NCAA BS pcs look like reading a children's book.
The gymnasts deserve justice and ND does not deserve to be dragged through the mud by association.