An individual who spiked candy with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two children both nine and 10.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he disputed one particular crime he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant played a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild notified the police about his concerns.
She said the defendant continued to play the "sweet game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She stated the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
