A man who contaminated treats with sedative and provided them to children at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual offences against two children aged between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The man conducted a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "This year his family member had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including infant oil, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated Ruben went on to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were all sick the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The legal representative explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five children.
