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Oxfam Admits It Rehired Worker Dismissed Over Haiti Sexual Misconduct
Oxfam has said that a man it dismissed over sexual misconduct allegations in Haiti in 2011 was subsequently hired by the charity as a consultant in Ethiopia later that year, a decision which it says was “a serious error and should never have happened”.
It comes after it was revealed Oxfam workers had used prostitutes in Haiti after the devastating earthquake there, some of whom may have been underage.
This week Penny Lawrence, Oxfam’s deputy chief executive who was the charity’s international programmes director when the alleged sexual abuse happened, resigned.
She said: “I am ashamed that this happened on my watch and I take full responsibility.”
The charity said it publicly announced an investigation into the allegations when they surfaced in 2011. Four members of staff were dismissed and three, including the county director, resigned before the end of the probe.
Oxfam said the allegations that under-age girls may have been involved were not proven.
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