An individual who spiked candy with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two children both nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on the end of the week.
However, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a subsequent court date on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the children "for many years", and children had previously fallen ill the next day.
She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his stepson had worries about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC stated items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said Ruben went on to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The legal representative explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
