A person who laced treats with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up fell ill at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he managed.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She said the defendant continued to play the "treat game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She stated the man then played the "sweet game" in a space of five minors.
