A man who laced candy with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She stated Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in summer 2025.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepchild notified the police about his suspicions.
She explained the defendant continued to conduct the "treat game" with six children that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member called the police once more.
She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
