An individual who laced candy with tranquilliser and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She said his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he operated.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and minors had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The prosecutor added: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor stated objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the police about his worries.
She stated the man proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that point," she added.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the family member called the authorities once more.
She explained the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
