An individual who spiked candy with tranquilliser and gave them to children at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two children who were between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She explained his targets were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
The man conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She stated the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said objects including lubricant, ointment and syringes were located, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the defendant continued to engage in the "treat game" with six children that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement once more.
She stated Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five youngsters.
