An individual who contaminated treats with sedative and distributed them to youngsters 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 youngsters and a grown-up fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his targets were under-privileged children who were staying at a youth camp which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "Recently" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel stated items including infant oil, ointment and medical needles were found, and his family member alerted the police about his worries.
She said the defendant went on to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - that Saturday - and they were all sick the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The prosecutor said the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson called the authorities once more.
She said Ruben then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
