A person who spiked candy with tranquilliser and gave them to children at a summer program in the region has confessed to sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to ingest treats "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She stated Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained objects including lubricant, Vaseline and syringes were located, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said Ruben went on to engage in the "treat game" with six children that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she added.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member notified the law enforcement a second time.
She said the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five minors.