A man who spiked treats with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two young males aged nine and 10.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at Stathern Lodge in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he ran.
The man conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the next day.
She said the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his family member contacted the police about his suspicions.
She explained the man went on to play the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, previously told that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson called the law enforcement again.
She stated Ruben then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
