Charitable organizations have reported a record number of sexual misconduct, according to The Times, after a crisis of confidence over the Oxfam scandal.
The UK Charity Board received 633 reports of serious incidents in August, 464 of which concerned the exploitation of aid recipients, as well as child protection and sexual harassment cases.
"The figures show that reports of sexual assaults in exchange for the use of charitable aid are rising," The Times said, adding that "women are harassed and misled by officials of charities."
Michele Russell, director of investigations at the watchdog, said the figures for August had "jumped" and charities had been placed under scrutiny.
This week, the Commission is expected to publish a report of more than 5,000 "misconduct" incidents in charities that have been reported over the past four years.
The British Department for International Development (DFID) accused Oxfam, Britain's fourth-largest charity, of misleading the government, police and people by hiding information about the extent and nature of sexual abuse of some of its workers in Haiti in 2011.
