A person who laced sweets with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed one particular crime he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was held in detention before a subsequent court date on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his family member had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including baby oil, ointment and syringes were found, and his stepchild notified the police about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that point," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
The legal representative stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson called the police again.
She said the man then played the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
