A man who laced candy with sleeping medication and gave them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and one adult experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he disputed one particular crime he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, handling the case, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and children had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his family member had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel said materials including infant oil, Vaseline and medical needles were located, and his stepson notified the authorities about his worries.
She explained the defendant proceeded to play the "candy game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson called the authorities once more.
She explained the man then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five minors.
