A man who spiked sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to children at a youth camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two children who were between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was held in detention before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "Recently" his family member had concerns about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said objects including infant oil, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - that Saturday - and they were all ill the next day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
The legal representative stated the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She said the defendant then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
