An individual who laced candy with sleeping medication and distributed them to children at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys both nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
The man conducted a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his stepson had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor stated items including lubricant, ointment and syringes were found, and his family member contacted the authorities about his worries.
She stated the man proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
The legal representative said the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She stated the man then conducted the "treat game" in a room of five children.
