A person who contaminated sweets with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he operated.
The defendant played a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained materials including lubricant, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepchild notified the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that night - that Saturday - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson called the authorities once more.
She said the defendant then conducted the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
