A person who laced candy with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual crimes against two boys both nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge 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 courthouse on Friday.
Nevertheless, he denied one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was held in detention before a subsequent court date on late November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
The man engaged in a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and request they to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the boys "for many years", and children had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his stepson had concerns about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC stated items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the defendant proceeded to conduct the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that point," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior explained the minors were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the police again.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a area of five youngsters.
