A man who contaminated sweets with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual offenses against two children both nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel stated objects including lubricant, ointment and medical needles were located, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated the man went on to play the "sweet game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The prosecutor said the minors were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the family member contacted the law enforcement again.
She said the man then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
