🔗 Share this article Man confesses to sex offences involving children at youth camp Jon Ruben admitted 17 charges at the judicial center on the end of the week A person who contaminated sweets with sedative and provided them to children at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males aged nine and ten years old. The accused was detained after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in mid-summer. The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on recently. Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child. The accused was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on 28 November. 'Sweet game' Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings. She stated his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he ran. The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "rapidly". She told the court Ruben had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the next day. She stated Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently. The legal representative stated further: "This year his stepson had worries about what was going on, for good reason. "They chose" to examine in the man's possessions." The prosecutor stated objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his family member alerted the police about his suspicions. She said the man proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were all sick the next day. "The police had not arrived by that stage," she added. The regulatory agency, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the events. Mrs Prior stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson called the authorities once more. She explained the man then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.