A man who contaminated sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a youth camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about the situation, for good reason.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including lubricant, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the police about his concerns.
She stated the man proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the children were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the police a second time.
She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
