A person who laced candy with sedative and provided them to children at a summer program in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two children who were between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a youth camp which he operated.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his family member had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including infant oil, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six youngsters that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member notified the police once more.
She said Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
