An individual who laced treats with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and 10.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Yet, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
The prosecutor stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his stepchild alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She stated Ruben went on to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
The legal representative explained the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member called the authorities a second time.
She explained the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
