Attorney General Menachem Mazuz is expected to decided within two to three weeks to indict President Moshe Katsav for sexual offenses and other crimes, including personal corruption. The expected charges include an allegation that has not yet been publicized: using state funds to buy personal gifts.

A report summarizing the police inquiry, which was handed to Mazuz and State Prosecutor Eran Shendar yesterday, indicates that in addition to the three investigations of Katsav's alleged misconduct that have already been reported - regarding sexual offenses, improper clemency procedures and illegal wiretapping - the president is also suspected of having dipped into state funds for several years to pay for dozens of personal gifts to associates that were worth hundreds of shekels each.

The bulk of the evidence against Katsav relates to the sexual offenses of which he is accused. Police have found evidence that Katsav raped two women: the principal complainant, a former President's Residence employee identified only as A., and another woman, also identified as A., who worked under Katsav while he was minister of tourism. Police have also found significant evidence linking Katsav to forcible indecent acts, nonconsensual indecent acts and sexual harassment.

Altogether, there appears to be sufficient evidence to indict Katsav for sexual offenses involving five women. Additional complainants are expected to be summoned to testify against him at his trial to reinforce the argument that Katsav had a specific modus operandi in relation to women.