An individual who laced candy with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual crimes against two young males aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight children and an older person fell ill at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a young boy.
The accused was held in detention before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a youth camp which he operated.
The defendant played a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the next day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor added: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepchild notified the law enforcement about his worries.
She stated the defendant proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six children that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was examining the police response of the events.
The prosecutor explained the minors were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the police again.
She said the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five youngsters.
