An individual who spiked treats with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer program in the region has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys aged between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at the facility in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was held in detention ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a youth camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the defendant had played this game with the young males "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about the situation, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his family member notified the police about his suspicions.
She stated the man proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the minors were struggling to walk due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson notified the police again.
She stated the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
