An individual who contaminated treats with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer program in the region has confessed to sexual offenses against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight minors and one adult fell ill at the facility in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on Friday.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his family member had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including infant oil, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his stepson alerted the police about his suspicions.
She said the defendant proceeded to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member called the law enforcement once more.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five children.
