London — Oxfam revealed on Tuesday that it was investigating 26 new cases of sexual misconduct since the crisis erupted over its handling of a 2011 prostitution scandal in Haiti, which the British charity called a "wake-up call". CEO Mark Goldring told a parliamentary committee in London that the cases varied in their seriousness, while 16 related to its international operation. "They range in time frame from more recent events to long historic events where people did not report them at the time," he said. Goldring added he believed the latest cases had emerged as "a direct response to the publicity" around the Haitian scandal. "We really want people to come forward." He was unable to provide further details on the cases when pressed by British lawmakers. The committee said it would be conducting its own inquiry into abuses in the foreign aid sector. Three of Oxfam’s most senior leaders repeatedly apologised for the charity’s handling of an internal investigation into the use of pro...
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