Israel court upholds Katsav's rape conviction: media

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Israel court upholds Katsav's rape conviction: media

November 10, 2011 09:47 AM

Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav (2nd L) arrives to the Supreme Court to hear the verdict of his appeal on a rape conviction in Jerusalem November 10, 2011. Katsav had denied charges he twice raped an aide when he was a cabinet minister in the late 1990s, and molested or sexually harassed two other women who worked for him during his 2000-2007 term as president. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

JERUSALEM, Nov 10, 2011 (AFP) - Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of former president Moshe Katsav on charges of rape as they began ruling on his appeal against both conviction and sentence.

Reading out their decision, the three justices unanimously ruled that the disgraced president was guilty of rape and rejected his "alternative scenarios," Israel's army radio reported.

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David Guy	November 10, 2011 11:05 AM

In Israel no one is above the law.

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