An individual who spiked sweets with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys both between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight children and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a further hearing on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She explained his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She stated the man had been able to explain this over a long period as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his stepson had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel stated items including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were found, and his stepchild alerted the police about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six children that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
The legal representative said the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the police a second time.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
