An individual who spiked treats with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a young boy.
The accused was held in detention prior to a further hearing on late November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his stepson had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel explained objects including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She stated Ruben continued to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were all sick the following morning.
"The police had not responded by that point," she continued.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative said the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the police a second time.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a area of five children.
