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Israel's President Moshe Katsav has denied allegations of sexual harassment. (AP file)
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| By Associated Press August 22, 2006 |
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Police seized computers and documents from the official residence of Israel's president as part of a probe into allegations he sexually harassed two female employees and received money for pardons, police officials said Tuesday.
Police, who conducted the raid on Monday night, plan to question President Moshe Katsav at his residence on Wednesday, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
At least two women have accused Katsav of harassing them. One of the complainants reportedly also alleged that Katsav received money for granting pardons.
Katsav has denied wrongdoing.
The president's office wouldn't comment on the raid. In a statement issued after the news broke, Katsav's office said he would cooperate with the investigation.
"The president is interested in giving his full version and to prove the lies of the serious accusations," the statement said.
A police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media, said investigators seized Katsav's personal computer. Investigators are to review Katsav's e-mail traffic as well as the pardons he granted during his term, which began in 2000, the official said.
The president serves a single seven-year term. Israeli presidents enjoy immunity from trial on charges related to their tenure in office, but are not immune from investigation, the Justice Ministry has said.
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