A man who spiked candy with sedative and provided them to minors at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two boys who were nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at the facility in July.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was remanded in custody before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, outlined the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the defendant had engaged in this activity with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the man had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "In the summer" his family member had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, ointment and syringes were found, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She explained the man continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She explained the defendant then played the "treat game" in a room of five minors.
