A man who contaminated sweets with sedative and provided them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys who were nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously become sick the following morning.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained materials including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the children were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the family member called the authorities once more.
She said Ruben then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five minors.
