A man who spiked sweets with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two young males both nine and 10.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on Friday.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
The defendant was held in detention ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the young males "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepson alerted the police about his concerns.
She said the man continued to play the "sweet game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson notified the authorities once more.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five youngsters.
