An individual who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at the location in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was charged with, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the criminal behavior to the court.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his stepson had worries about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were located, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that night - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member called the authorities again.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a space of five children.
