An individual who laced candy with tranquilliser and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was detained after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his stepchild contacted the police about his worries.
She stated Ruben proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The legal representative explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member notified the authorities once more.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
