A person who contaminated sweets with sedative and gave them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and an older person fell ill at the facility in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
However, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail prior to a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "sweet game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the following morning.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in July 2025.
The legal representative continued: "This year his stepson had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The legal counsel said objects including baby oil, Vaseline and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the man continued to conduct the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
Mrs Prior explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the police a second time.
She said the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a space of five minors.
