An individual who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepchild had concerns about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including baby oil, ointment and syringes were found, and his family member contacted the police about his worries.
She said the defendant proceeded to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior said the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member called the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the man then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
