A person who contaminated sweets with sedative and provided them to minors at a summer program in the region has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
However, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the children "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had worries in recently.
The prosecutor added: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepson notified the police about his concerns.
She said Ruben continued to play the "candy game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the family member called the law enforcement once more.
She stated the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a room of five children.
