A person who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at the facility in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "This year his family member had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the individual's items."
The legal counsel said objects including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were located, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She explained the man proceeded to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor said the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member called the law enforcement again.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
