A person who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a summer program in the region has confessed to sexual offences against two children both between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the court.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the next day.
She stated Ruben had been able to explain this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had concerns in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about what was going on, for good reason.
"They decided to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained materials including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepchild alerted the authorities about his suspicions.
She said the defendant proceeded to play the "treat game" with six youngsters that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she added.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
Mrs Prior said the children were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the authorities again.
She stated Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five children.
