A person who spiked sweets with sedative and distributed them to children at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offences against two boys who were nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
However, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his targets were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in recently.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained items including infant oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She explained the man went on to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the investigative body, previously told that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative stated the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She explained the man then played the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
