A man who laced sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight children and one adult became sick at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the following morning.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his family member had concerns about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the police about his suspicions.
She said Ruben proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the situation.
The legal representative explained the children were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the family member contacted the law enforcement again.
She explained Ruben then played the "sweet game" in a area of five children.
