Man pleads guilty to sex offences involving young males at summer camp
A man who contaminated treats with tranquilliser and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the defendant had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his stepchild had concerns about the situation, for good reason.
"They resolved" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel stated objects including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated the man proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the events.
The prosecutor explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the stepson called the law enforcement once more.
She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
