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Former Vet Guilty of Child Assault at Summer Camp

2/4/2026

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Jon Ruben, a former vet, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting children at a summer camp in Stathern.
He drugged his wife with Temazepam to stop her waking.
Over 27 years he ran the camp while eight children were hospitalized after drug-laced sweets.
Ruben admitted to child cruelty and making indecent images of children.
Sentencing is set for Friday, and authorities urge support for the victims.

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Story summary

Jon Ruben, a former vet, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting children at a summer camp in Stathern.
He drugged his wife with Temazepam to stop her waking.
Over 27 years he ran the camp while eight children were hospitalized after drug-laced sweets.
Ruben admitted to child cruelty and making indecent images of children.
Sentencing is set for Friday, and authorities urge support for the victims.