A person who laced treats with sedative and provided them to minors at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys who were nine and 10.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the situation, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel stated objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson notified the police about his suspicions.
She explained the man proceeded to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The legal representative explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She said the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
