A person who laced treats with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two children both between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The accused was held in detention ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor said materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his family member alerted the police about his concerns.
She explained the defendant proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six children that night - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor said the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the authorities again.
She explained the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
