A person who laced candy with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual offences against two children both nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his stepson had suspicions about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his family member alerted the police about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben went on to play the "treat game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the police a second time.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a room of five children.
