An individual who laced sweets with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys both between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person became sick at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a subsequent court date on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
The man played a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had concerns in summer 2025.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had concerns about the situation, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his family member contacted the police about his suspicions.
She stated the defendant continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson notified the authorities once more.
She explained the man then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
