A man who laced candy with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children aged between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up became sick at the location in July.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention prior to a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the following morning.
She stated Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to examine in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor explained items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She said the man proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member called the authorities again.
She explained the man then played the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
