A man who laced candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two children aged nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention prior to a further hearing on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and children had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She said the man had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "In the summer" his family member had suspicions about what was going on, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated materials including lubricant, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his concerns.
She explained Ruben went on to play the "candy game" with six boys that night - that Saturday - and they were all sick the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the events.
The prosecutor stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson notified the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
