A person who spiked candy with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the facility in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his family member had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the defendant continued to engage in the "treat game" with six children that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that point," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson notified the authorities again.
She stated the man then conducted the "candy game" in a room of five minors.
