An individual who laced treats with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight children and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he disputed one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he managed.
The defendant played a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the following morning.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his family member had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his stepson notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben went on to conduct the "sweet game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the children were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the law enforcement again.
She explained Ruben then played the "treat game" in a room of five youngsters.
