A person who laced treats with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his targets were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his family member had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson notified the authorities a second time.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
