A person who laced sweets with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two boys both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody prior to a further hearing on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a youth camp which he operated.
The man played a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She told the court Ruben had played this game with the young males "for many years", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She said the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his stepson had suspicions about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated items including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated the defendant continued to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative stated the children were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson notified the police again.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five minors.
