A person who contaminated treats with tranquilliser and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two young males both nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
However, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the next day.
She stated the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his family member had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the man went on to conduct the "candy game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"The police had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement once more.
She said Ruben then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
