A person who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two children both nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was held in detention ahead of a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in summer 2025.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his family member contacted the police about his worries.
She said the man continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member called the police once more.
She stated the man then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
