A person who spiked treats with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two young males both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She stated Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in July 2025.
Mrs Prior KC added: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, for good reason.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She stated the defendant continued to play the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
