An individual who spiked candy with sedative and provided them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two children aged nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the following morning.
She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the activities, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said materials including lubricant, ointment and medical needles were found, and his family member contacted the police about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben proceeded to play the "treat game" with six boys that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the police a second time.
She said Ruben then played the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
