A person who spiked candy with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two boys who were nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
The defendant conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the defendant had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his stepson had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his family member alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She said Ruben continued to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member contacted the police once more.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
