This article examines a 2004 crisis event that occurred when the president of a small private Catholic college was accused of sexually molesting boys earlier in his career. It discusses the crisis response of college officials with the institution's various publics, including students, faculty, alumni, and the media. Our purpose is twofold. First, we describe the crisis at this institution of higher education through a case study approach. Second, we use a compilation of best practices of crisis management gleaned from the writings of public relations scholars to explore the organization's response in this event. (Contains 8 notes.)