To publish or not?

I would publish the story because it is such a controversial and interesting topic. A senator that has constantly voted against gay rights turns out having had homosexual encounters has tremendous news value.  Despite the possible source validity issues if the accusations are false the senator should have no issues proving his innocence to this accusation.  Presenting both sides of the story would be critical in order to present an unbiased informational piece about a possible scandal brewing in the senator's life.