A person who spiked treats with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two children aged nine and 10.
The defendant was detained after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the courthouse on recently.
However, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The accused was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the court.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were participating in a youth camp which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She told the court Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously become sick the next day.
She said the man had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had worries in July 2025.
The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said materials including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She stated the defendant continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The legal representative said the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member called the law enforcement again.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
