An individual who laced candy with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepchild had worries about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his family member notified the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five children.
