An individual who contaminated sweets with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer program in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males both between nine and ten.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about the situation, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his family member contacted the police about his suspicions.
She said the man went on to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the investigative body, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the police a second time.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five children.
