A person who laced sweets with tranquilliser and distributed them to children at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males both between nine and ten.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained items including infant oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his family member contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She stated the man proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She said Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
