An individual who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two children both between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight children and an older person fell ill at the facility in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer program which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the following morning.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel explained materials including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepchild notified the authorities about his worries.
She explained Ruben went on to engage in the "candy game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the authorities once more.
She stated the man then conducted the "treat game" in a room of five children.
