A man who contaminated treats with sedative and gave them to children at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two young males aged nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this over a long period as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his stepson had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She said Ruben proceeded to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that time," she added.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member called the authorities once more.
She explained the man then played the "treat game" in a room of five youngsters.
