BRITISH charity Oxfam has been banned from working in Haiti following a sexual misconduct and abuse scandal involving its staff in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake.

Aid workers were alleged to have been involved in “sex parties” with prostitutes there.

The charity’s head of operations in Haiti Roland van Hauwermeiren said he was “deeply ashamed” of his actions and admitted to having a sexual relationship with an aid recipient, although he denied using prostitutes.

The Haitian government said Oxfam GB’s right to work in the country had been withdrawn due to a “violation of laws.”

Oxfam said in a statement that it was disappointed but understood the decision, which it had previously described as a “stain” on the organisation that will “shame us for years.”

"The behaviour of some former Oxfam staff working in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake was completely unacceptable. We have apologised to the government and the Haitian people for what happened,” a spokeswoman said.

Former Oxfam GB chief executive Mark Goldring will be stepping down at the end of the year.