An individual who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two young males aged nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight minors and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the criminal behavior to the court.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he ran.
The man played a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the boys "over an extended period", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the situation, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including infant oil, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated the defendant continued to play the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She explained the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
