An individual who laced candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail before a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the children "over an extended period", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said objects including infant oil, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated the defendant proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that point," she added.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
The prosecutor said the children were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the authorities once more.
She said the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five children.
