A man who spiked sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and an older person fell ill at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "This year his stepchild had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained materials including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said Ruben went on to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative stated the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the stepson notified the law enforcement again.
She stated the man then played the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
