Tel Aviv: Ex Israeli president Moshe Katsav was sentenced to seven years in jail on Tuesday, after the court found him guilty of two counts of rape.
The court observed that the Kastav was convicted of committing serious sexual offenses against women who were subordinate to him, adding that nobody was above the law.
The judge remarked that the punishment must be clear and precise due to severity of the crime.
In December, the Tel Aviv District Court handed down a unanimous verdict on Katsav’s case after complaints had surfaced of sexual offenses against various subordinates during Katsav’s terms as tourism minister and president.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Katsav’s conviction marked a “sad day for the State of Israel and its residents.”
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