An individual who laced candy with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two children aged nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed the criminal behavior to the court.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had worries in July 2025.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained objects including lubricant, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepchild notified the police about his concerns.
She said the man went on to conduct the "treat game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
Mrs Prior explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the police once more.
She stated Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
