A man who contaminated treats with sedative and distributed them to children at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a youth camp which he operated.
The man played a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the man had played this game with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor added: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about the situation, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including baby oil, Vaseline and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben went on to conduct the "sweet game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the authorities once more.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
