A person who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two children aged nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight children and one adult fell ill at the location in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the defendant had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said items including infant oil, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The legal representative said the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member contacted the authorities again.
She stated the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
