An individual who spiked candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed the criminal behavior to the court.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor stated, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel stated items including baby oil, Vaseline and syringes were located, and his family member contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She said the defendant proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The prosecutor stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She said the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five children.
