A man who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual offences against two young males aged nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
However, he denied one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "This year his stepchild had worries about the activities, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said objects including lubricant, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepson alerted the police about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben continued to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not gone out by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the law enforcement again.
She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five children.
