A person who contaminated candy with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two boys both between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight children and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in summer 2025.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his stepchild had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said objects including infant oil, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepson contacted the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She said the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
