A person who laced sweets with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at the location in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he disputed one particular crime he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items."
The legal counsel stated items including infant oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepson notified the police about his concerns.
She explained Ruben proceeded to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the authorities once more.
She explained the man then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
