Former President of Israel in prison Start Up Rape

Wednesday, 12/07/2011 16:57 pm
Former President of Israel in prison Start Up Rape
JERUSALEM - Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav today began the seven-year prison sentence he received on charges of rape and other sex crimes.

As reported by AFP news agency on Wednesday (7/12/2011), former leader of the Jewish state was seen entering the prison near Tel Aviv Ma'asiyah on Wednesday, December 7 at about 10 am local time.

Katsav was found guilty in December 2010 and then on two counts of rape, sexual abuse, sexual abuse and preclude judicial action. During the trial the case that lasted 18 months, the Katsav described as a sexual predator that often interfere with female staff.

Katsav has filed a cassation appeal and even on the verdict. But last month, the Court rejected the petition Agug Israel Katsav kasasinya and ordered to begin serving his sentence on December 7.

On leaving his home in Kiryat Malachi, south of Tel Aviv, told reporters, Katsav insisted that he was innocent.

"One day the truth will be revealed," said Katsav told reporters when he would go to jail.

"The state imprisons a grandfather of his grandchildren, a former president. I never hurt anyone, I treat everyone with respect," said 66-year-old man.

Israeli president Katsav was first sent to prison. Last year he was convicted of raping a woman twice during his tourism minister, also abusing and harassing two other women when he became president. When the first case sticking, Katsav was forced to resign as head of state in June 2007.
(ita / vit)