An individual who contaminated sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant played a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The legal representative continued: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including lubricant, Vaseline and medical needles were located, and his stepson alerted the police about his concerns.
She stated the defendant continued to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the next day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the family member called the law enforcement a second time.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a room of five youngsters.
