An individual who contaminated sweets with sedative and gave them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and 10.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was remanded in custody before a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the boys "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the defendant had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his family member had worries about the situation, with valid cause.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his family member contacted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated the man proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the children were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member called the law enforcement once more.
She explained the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a area of five children.
