A person who contaminated sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She explained his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The man engaged in a "treat game" with the children, the prosecutor 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 stated to the judge Ruben had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had concerns in summer 2025.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the man went on to conduct the "treat game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The prosecutor stated the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She explained the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five minors.
