A man who laced treats with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two children aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously become sick the following morning.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the authorities about his worries.
She stated the defendant continued to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the police again.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
