An individual who laced treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males who were nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepson had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained materials including infant oil, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She explained the man proceeded to play the "sweet game" with six boys that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
