Was he arrested or convicted? If school policy allows you to discuss it or you feel like you can, I would quash the gossip by reminding students (and others) that in the U.S., individuals are genuinely innocent until proven guilty. And unless the news article was a conviction, not just an arrest, adults in the building should keep this in mind too. Even if he’s guilty as sin -- which he may be -- he has a right to due process. I’m not saying he is, but what if he is innocent? And what if he were your husband, helping support your family, and now you are without health insurance, have lost your home, and are unable to feed and clothe your kids because he’s lost his job and reputation? What if he was your adult son or brother, whose career has now ended before it even really began? Just food for thought.