A person who laced candy with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and one adult experienced illness at the facility in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was held in detention before a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a youth camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been able to explain this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the activities, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to examine in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained materials including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his family member alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated Ruben proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, previously told that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative stated the children were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She stated Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five children.
