An individual who laced treats with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he ran.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the young males "for many years", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor explained objects including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She explained Ruben continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she added.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior said the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson notified the police a second time.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a room of five children.
