A man who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She explained his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about the situation, for good reason.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said materials including lubricant, Vaseline and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She said the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
Mrs Prior explained the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the authorities again.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
