A man who laced treats with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the facility in July.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a further hearing on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative continued: "In the summer" his family member had suspicions about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including lubricant, ointment and syringes were found, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his worries.
She said Ruben went on to play the "sweet game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was examining the police response of the events.
The legal representative said the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She said the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
