A man who spiked sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was held in detention before a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his stepson had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said objects including infant oil, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his family member alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The legal representative said the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member notified the law enforcement again.
She stated the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
