A man who spiked treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two young males both between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and an older person fell ill at the facility in July.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was held in detention before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The legal representative continued: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said materials including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his family member alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She said Ruben went on to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that night - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The legal representative said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the police once more.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
