A man who spiked sweets with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two children both between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight minors and an older person fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the next day.
She stated Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in July 2025.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said objects including infant oil, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six children that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the authorities once more.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
