An individual who laced candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer program in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "This year his family member had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained items including lubricant, ointment and syringes were found, and his family member notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained the man continued to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - that Saturday - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the incident.
The legal representative stated the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member called the authorities a second time.
She said Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five minors.
