An individual who spiked treats with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the location in July.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer program which he ran.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the next day.
She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said objects including infant oil, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepson notified the police about his concerns.
She said the man proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
The legal representative said the children were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member called the police a second time.
She stated Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
