An individual who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his stepson had suspicions about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including lubricant, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepson alerted the police about his worries.
She stated the man went on to engage in the "candy game" with six children that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson notified the authorities once more.
She stated the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
