An individual who spiked sweets with tranquilliser and distributed them to children at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offences against two young males who were between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and children had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to have a look in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said items including infant oil, Vaseline and medical needles were discovered, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated the defendant continued to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor explained the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a room of five minors.
