An individual who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight children and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "over an extended period", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had worries in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "This year his family member had concerns about the situation, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepson contacted the police about his suspicions.
She explained the man proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She said Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five youngsters.
