A person who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to youngsters at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual offenses against two young males who were between nine and ten.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer program which he ran.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the following morning.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the situation, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She said the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a room of five youngsters.
