A person who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a youth camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two boys aged between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
However, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, 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 stated to the judge the man had conducted this practice with the boys "over an extended period", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had suspicions about the situation, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
The prosecutor stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained the man continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining the police response of the incident.
The legal representative explained the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson notified the police once more.
She stated the man then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
