A person who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the facility in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and ask them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel stated materials including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were found, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She said the man proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She said the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five youngsters.
