A person who laced sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at the location in July.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
However, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The accused was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the defendant had played this game with the children "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She explained the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "In the summer" his stepson had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including baby oil, ointment and syringes were located, and his family member contacted the police about his worries.
She explained the man proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the family member contacted the authorities a second time.
She said Ruben then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
