A person who laced treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males who were between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight children and a grown-up became sick at the facility in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge Ruben had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in summer 2025.
The legal representative added: "This year his family member had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained objects including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six children that night - that Saturday - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative said the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement once more.
She explained the man then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
