A man who spiked sweets with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel stated items including lubricant, ointment and syringes were found, and his stepson notified the law enforcement about his concerns.
She explained the man proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining the police response of the events.
The legal representative stated the children were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the stepson notified the police a second time.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
