A person who laced sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and 10.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "candy game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and ask them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court the man had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel stated items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the defendant proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She explained the man then played the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
