A person who contaminated candy with sedative and provided them to minors at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two young males who were between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up fell ill at the facility in July.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one particular crime he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail before a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "This year his family member had worries about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including lubricant, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild notified the police about his suspicions.
She said the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member notified the law enforcement once more.
She said the man then played the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
