An individual who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said objects including lubricant, Vaseline and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his worries.
She stated the defendant proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, previously told that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson called the police once more.
She explained the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
