A man who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two children both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the location in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described the criminal behavior to the court.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "This year his stepson had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the police about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben went on to engage in the "treat game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson called the law enforcement once more.
She stated the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a space of five children.
