A person who spiked treats with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The accused was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the next day.
She stated Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his family member had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the children were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the man then played the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
