A man who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a summer program in the region has confessed to sexual crimes against two children aged between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight children and one adult fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was held in detention ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his targets were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and children had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "In the summer" his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated the man continued to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"The police had not responded by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the authorities once more.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five children.
