A person who laced sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two children aged nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the location in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings 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 repeatedly as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his family member had concerns about the situation, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including lubricant, ointment and syringes were located, and his family member notified the authorities about his concerns.
She explained Ruben continued to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson notified the law enforcement once more.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
