An individual who spiked candy with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer camp in the region has confessed to sexual crimes against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on the end of the week.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court the defendant had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in July 2025.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said items including infant oil, Vaseline and syringes were discovered, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said the defendant proceeded to play the "treat game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The legal representative said the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the family member notified the authorities a second time.
She said Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
