A man who laced sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to minors at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual crimes against two children aged between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight children and one adult fell ill at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a young boy.
The accused was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his targets were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he ran.
The man conducted a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor said objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his family member contacted the police about his worries.
She stated Ruben went on to play the "sweet game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were all sick the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that point," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five children.
