A person who laced candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two boys who were between nine and ten.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Yet, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody prior to a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he operated.
The defendant played a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said items including infant oil, Vaseline and syringes were discovered, and his stepson contacted the authorities about his worries.
She said the defendant continued to play the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member notified the law enforcement again.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
