An individual who laced treats with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight children and one adult experienced illness at the facility in July.
The senior citizen, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his family member had concerns about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said materials including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his family member contacted the police about his worries.
She stated Ruben continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the family member notified the authorities once more.
She said the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five children.
