🔗 Share this article Man pleads guilty to sex offences against boys at summer program The defendant admitted 17 criminal counts at the judicial center on the end of the week An individual who laced treats with sleeping medication and provided them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two boys aged nine and 10. Jon Ruben was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in July. The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on the end of the week. However, he disputed one particular crime he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy. Ruben was remanded in custody before a subsequent court date on late November. 'Treat game' The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the court. She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran. Ruben played a "treat game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible". She stated to the judge the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning. She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had worries in recently. The prosecutor added: "This year his family member had worries about what was going on, with valid cause. "They decided to investigate in the man's possessions." The prosecutor said materials including lubricant, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepson contacted the authorities about his suspicions. She said the man continued to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning. "Authorities" had not arrived by that stage," she stated further. The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events. The prosecutor explained the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the police once more. She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five minors.