A person who laced treats with sleeping medication and gave them to minors at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys who were between nine and ten.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and a grown-up fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was held in detention before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer camp which he ran.
The man played a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in summer 2025.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepchild alerted the police about his suspicions.
She explained the defendant proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member contacted the police again.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
