Man admits sex offences against children at summer camp
A person who spiked treats with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two boys aged nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight children and one adult fell ill at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was held in detention prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the next day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his stepchild had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel stated objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben went on to conduct the "treat game" with six children that time - that Saturday - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the stepson notified the police once more.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "treat game" in a room of five youngsters.