A person who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two children both nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and ask them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She told the court the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated the man had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel said items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the defendant continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five youngsters.
