A person who contaminated candy with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two boys aged between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said items including infant oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said Ruben continued to play the "candy game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were all sick the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
The prosecutor said the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the police a second time.
She said Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five children.
