An individual who contaminated sweets with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the man went on to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member called the police a second time.
She said the defendant then played the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
