A person who spiked sweets with sedative and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two young males both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was against a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, outlined Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in summer 2025.
The legal representative stated further: "This year his stepson had worries about the situation, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his family member notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She said the defendant proceeded to conduct the "sweet game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities again.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
