A person who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on Friday.
However, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said objects including infant oil, ointment and medical needles were found, and his stepson alerted the police about his worries.
She stated the defendant went on to play the "candy game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she added.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The legal representative said the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the family member called the police once more.
She stated the defendant then played the "treat game" in a space of five children.
