🔗 Share this article Person admits sexual crimes targeting children at summer program The accused admitted 17 charges at Leicester Crown Court on Friday A person who spiked sweets with tranquilliser and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males both between nine and ten. The defendant was detained after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in mid-summer. The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on recently. However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old child. Ruben was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th. 'Treat game' The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the court. She said his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he ran. The defendant played a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible". She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning. She said Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had worries in July 2025. The legal representative stated further: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the activities, justifiably. "They decided to examine in the man's possessions." The legal counsel stated materials including infant oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his concerns. She explained the man went on to play the "sweet game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were all ill the following morning. "Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she added. The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation. The prosecutor explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson called the law enforcement again. She said the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five children.