A person who spiked candy with tranquilliser and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two children aged nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She told the court Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were discovered, and his stepson notified the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man went on to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the following morning.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
Mrs Prior explained the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the police once more.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "candy game" in a room of five youngsters.
