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Oxfam Probing New Sexual Misconduct Claims as Scandal Engulfs Aid Sector

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British aid agency Oxfam says it is investigating 26 new allegations of sexual misconduct. It follows revelations last week that some Oxfam staff paid sex workers in Haiti in 2011, in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Caribbean country the previous year. As several other aid agencies begin investigating their own handling of abuse complaints, the scandal looks set to mark a turning point for the sector. Summoned to appear before a committee of British lawmakers Tuesday,...

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