A person who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and an older person experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was held in detention prior to a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the young males "over an extended period", and children had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his family member had concerns about the situation, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben continued to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that point," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the events.
Mrs Prior explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member called the law enforcement a second time.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a room of five minors.
