A person who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at the facility in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
The man engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in summer 2025.
The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his stepson had suspicions about the situation, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained items including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his worries.
She said the defendant proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She stated Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a space of five youngsters.
