An individual who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offences against two young males both between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and minors had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She stated Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his family member had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC stated items including infant oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his stepson contacted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated the defendant proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She stated the defendant then played the "treat game" in a room of five children.
