A person who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two children aged nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
The man conducted a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, ointment and syringes were located, and his stepchild notified the police about his worries.
She stated the defendant went on to conduct the "candy game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior said the minors were struggling to walk due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement once more.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
