An individual who spiked candy with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offences against two boys aged nine and 10.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and one adult became sick at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had worries in summer 2025.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the defendant went on to play the "candy game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the police a second time.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a room of five children.
