A man who spiked candy with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at the facility in July.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "This year his stepchild had worries about the situation, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel explained objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She stated Ruben proceeded to conduct the "sweet game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The legal representative stated the children were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities again.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
