A man who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual offences against two boys aged between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She stated Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said materials including infant oil, ointment and medical needles were located, and his family member alerted the police about his worries.
She explained the man went on to engage in the "sweet game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson called the police once more.
She explained the man then engaged in the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
