A person who laced candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was detained after eight minors and an older person became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The accused was held in detention before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the children "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the man continued to conduct the "candy game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
Mrs Prior said the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement once more.
She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
