An individual who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to youngsters at a summer camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two children who were nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight children and an older person experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She said his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he managed.
The man played a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his family member had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated items including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were located, and his stepchild notified the police about his worries.
She stated the defendant continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not gone out by that time," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor said the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She said the man then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
