An individual who laced sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the facility in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the defendant had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his family member contacted the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained the man went on to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior said the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the police again.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
