An individual who laced candy with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his family member had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his family member contacted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated the defendant proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
The legal representative explained the children were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the family member called the police once more.
She said the defendant then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five children.
