An individual who contaminated candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offenses against two children who were between nine and ten.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and one adult became sick at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was held in detention prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his stepson had concerns about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel stated objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She stated the defendant continued to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson called the law enforcement again.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a room of five children.
