An individual who laced sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males who were between nine and ten.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail before a further hearing on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, handling the case, outlined Ruben's offending to the court.
She explained his targets were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in summer 2025.
The legal representative continued: "This year his stepchild had concerns about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated materials including lubricant, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the man continued to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the law enforcement a second time.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "treat game" in a room of five youngsters.
