🔗 Share this article Person confesses to sex offences involving boys at summer camp The accused admitted 17 offences at the judicial center on Friday A person who spiked candy with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two children both nine and 10. The accused was detained after eight children and an older person fell ill at the facility in the summer month. The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on recently. Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a young boy. The accused was held in detention before a subsequent court date on late November. 'Sweet game' Mary Prior KC, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings. She stated his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a youth camp which he managed. The defendant conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "rapidly". She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the following morning. She explained the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had worries in July 2025. The legal representative added: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, for good reason. "They resolved" to have a look in the man's possessions." Mrs Prior KC stated materials including infant oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his family member contacted the authorities about his suspicions. She said Ruben continued to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the next day. "Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she added. The police watchdog, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events. The legal representative explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member called the police a second time. She explained the man then conducted the "candy game" in a room of five children.