A person who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two children aged between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and one adult became sick at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he denied one particular crime he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She said Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor said items including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were located, and his stepchild alerted the police about his concerns.
She said the man proceeded to play the "candy game" with six children that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the children were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the stepson called the police again.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a space of five children.
