A man who laced candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he managed.
The man played a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had concerns in recently.
The legal representative continued: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated materials including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were located, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
Mrs Prior said the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the police again.
She explained Ruben then played the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
