An individual who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two boys both between nine and ten.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described the criminal behavior to the court.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in July 2025.
Mrs Prior KC added: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepson notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained the defendant proceeded to play the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the family member called the law enforcement again.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
