🔗 Share this article Person admits sexual offenses involving boys at youth camp The accused pleaded guilty to 17 offences at the judicial center on recently An individual who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and provided them to minors at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual crimes against two young males aged nine and 10. The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at the facility in July. The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently. Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child. Ruben was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November. 'Candy game' Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the court. She explained his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a youth camp which he managed. Ruben played a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible". She told the court Ruben had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and children had earlier experienced illness the following morning. She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently. The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about the activities, for good reason. "They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings." The prosecutor explained objects including infant oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were discovered, and his stepson alerted the police about his suspicions. She stated the defendant went on to play the "sweet game" with six children that night - that Saturday - and they were all sick the following morning. "Law enforcement" had not responded by that time," she continued. The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the events. The legal representative said the minors were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member called the authorities again. She explained the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a room of five youngsters.