An individual who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two boys aged nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight children and one adult experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he disputed one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
The man conducted a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the defendant had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She stated Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "In the summer" his stepson had suspicions about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained materials including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the police about his worries.
She said the man continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the authorities a second time.
She explained the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
