A man who spiked treats with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and one adult became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he denied one particular crime he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
The man played a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the defendant had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were located, and his family member alerted the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man continued to play the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The legal representative explained the children were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member called the law enforcement once more.
She explained the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
