An individual who contaminated candy with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight children and an older person experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was held in detention before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court the man had played this game with the boys "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepson had concerns about the situation, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson contacted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated the man proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member called the police again.
She explained Ruben then played the "treat game" in a room of five minors.
