A person who laced treats with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two children who were nine and 10.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about the situation, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson notified the police about his concerns.
She explained the defendant continued to play the "treat game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The prosecutor said the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson called the police a second time.
She said the man then played the "treat game" in a room of five youngsters.
