An individual who spiked treats with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two children both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was held in detention before a subsequent court date on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, handling the case, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the children "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the next day.
She stated Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about the activities, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including lubricant, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She explained Ruben continued to play the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the family member contacted the police a second time.
She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
