A man who spiked sweets with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two children aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight children and an older person experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in summer 2025.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepchild had worries about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said materials including infant oil, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild notified the authorities about his worries.
She said the defendant continued to conduct the "candy game" with six children that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the police a second time.
She explained Ruben then played the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
