A man who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two young males aged between nine and ten.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
However, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention prior to a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a youth camp which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the man had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and children had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "This year his family member had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his stepson contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She said the man continued to conduct the "candy game" with six children that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she added.
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 minors were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson notified the police again.
She stated the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five children.
