A person who spiked candy with sedative and provided them to children at a summer camp in the region has confessed to sexual crimes against two children who were nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at the facility in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor stated, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court the man had played this game with the boys "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She explained the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his stepchild had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained items including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his family member alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She explained Ruben proceeded to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative explained the children were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She explained the man then conducted the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
