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I'm not sure what to make of this by orangejubilee

In the actual work product it seems like he was actually trying to get tougher about abuse. Look if he knew about it and did nothing then he needs to go ASAP, but this seems a little witch-hunt. Does the accountant for USA Gymnastics get fired? I'm just not sure what there is to see other than that he was their lawyer, and bad things were going on at that time.

Look at these things which are directly attributed to him: Bold is my emphasis

In a 2007 book entitled "How to Keep Your Children Safe: A Guide for Parents," the author has the following citation:
Swarbrick, Jack. "USA Gymnastics Code of Ethics: Sexual Misconduct." Womensport 2, no.3 (1997).

1998:
Technique Magazine: “USA Gymnastics attorney, Jack Swarbrick, reviewed a number of recent Court cases and concluded: ‘I believe the case summaries offer compelling testimony for the importance of creating and administering the type of member misconduct procedure you now employ [in 1998]. Even more so, they demonstrate why your clubs should be supportive of those efforts.

1999:
USA Gymnastics CEO Robert Colarossi sends a letter ... about USA Gymnastic's ability to suspend employees charged with a child abuse-related felony. When the USOC said this policy failed to meet its standard of providing hearings before suspensions, Swarbrick attempted to broker a compromise ... The USOC rejected this compromise, saying "a hearing must be provided for in all situations."

According to Irv Muchnick at concussioninc.net, Swarbrick “did not deny that he had counseled USA Swimming on sex abuse in the late 1990s.” Muchnick says according to his sources that Swarbrick warned USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus “that the issue of sexual molestation by swimming coaches of youth athletes under their tutelage posed a grave threat to the organization. The sources say Swarbrick’s advice was instrumental in the formation by USA Swimming of a task force on sex abuse in the early 2000s.”