A person who spiked sweets with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight children and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The legal representative continued: "This year his family member had concerns about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained materials including infant oil, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the police about his worries.
She stated Ruben went on to engage in the "sweet game" with six children that time - that Saturday - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the law enforcement a second time.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a room of five youngsters.
