A person who spiked candy with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight children and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was held in detention before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his family member had suspicions about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor said materials including infant oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his family member notified the police about his worries.
She explained Ruben proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The legal representative explained the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the police again.
She said the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
