A man who spiked sweets with tranquilliser and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two boys who were between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was held in detention before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his stepchild had worries about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor stated items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his suspicions.
She said the defendant continued to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that stage," she added.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior explained the children were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the police again.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
