An individual who laced sweets with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males aged nine and 10.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior said, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the following morning.
She stated the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had concerns about the activities, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained items including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained Ruben proceeded to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
Mrs Prior explained the children were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the family member called the law enforcement a second time.
She said the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
