An individual who spiked candy with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual offences against two children who were nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up became sick at the location in July.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was held in detention prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
The man played a "sweet game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They chose" to investigate in the individual's items."
The prosecutor stated materials including lubricant, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepson notified the law enforcement about his worries.
She stated the man proceeded to play the "candy game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
Mrs Prior explained the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member contacted the authorities a second time.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five children.
