+ A
A -
REUTERS
LONDON
Oxfam, one of Britain's biggest charities, on Friday condemned the behaviour of some former staff in Haiti after a newspaper report said aid workers had paid for sex while on a mission to help those affected by the devastating 2010 earthquake.
"The behaviour of some members of Oxfam staff uncovered in Haiti in 2011 was totally unacceptable, contrary to our values and the high standards we expect of our staff," Oxfam said in a statement.
"As soon as we became aware of the allegations we immediately launched an internal investigation," Oxfam said when asked to comment on a report in The Times newspaper that aid workers had paid prostitutes for sex.
"Allegations that underage girls may have been involved were not proven," Oxfam said, adding that four members of staff were dismissed as a result of the investigation and three resigned before the end of the investigation.
Reuters could not independently verify the allegations contained in The Times report and was unable to immediately reach any of the Oxfam staff who worked in Haiti.
Oxfam neither confirmed nor denied The Times newspaper report but said its misconduct findings had"related to offences including bullying, harassment, intimidation and failure to protect staff as well as sexual misconduct".
