Ramon to be indicted on sexual misconduct charges

Attorney General Menahem Mazuz decided on Thursday to indict Justice Minister Haim Ramon on charges of sexual misconduct towards a young woman employed at the government office. Mazuz told Ramon he had the option of attending a hearing before the decision became final. Ramon said he was considering the matter and would announce his decision soon. "I am confident of my innocence," Ramon asserted. "The court will prove this."