A man who spiked treats with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight children and one adult became sick at the location in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor stated, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his family member had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained materials including lubricant, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the police about his concerns.
She said the defendant continued to conduct the "treat game" with six children that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the children were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the law enforcement once more.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a room of five children.
