A person who laced sweets with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a youth camp which he managed.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been able to explain this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepchild had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel stated items including baby oil, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepchild alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She said the man went on to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the children were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member called the police again.
She stated the man then conducted the "treat game" in a area of five children.
