Woman details sexual allegations against Katsav

An Israeli woman accuses ex-president Moshe Katsav in court papers released yesterday of raping her in his office, a charge he denied while admitting to other sex offences that forced him to quit in disgrace.

The woman, who worked for Katsav, gave her account as part of a petition she lodged in the Supreme Court, along with civil and women's rights groups, against a plea bargain under which Katsav is to be spared jail.

The woman, identified only as "A", said Katsav grabbed her from behind and demanded sex with her.