A man who laced treats with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys both between nine and ten.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the judicial center on Friday.
Yet, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a youth camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the young males "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his stepchild had concerns about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They decided to investigate in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel explained objects including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the police about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben continued to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The prosecutor stated the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the police once more.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
