An individual who spiked candy with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two children both nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit 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 late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a youth camp which he managed.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel stated, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the following morning.
She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepchild had suspicions about what was going on, for good reason.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were discovered, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the man went on to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The prosecutor explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member contacted the police a second time.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
