🔗 Share this article Person admits sexual crimes involving children at summer program The defendant pleaded guilty to 17 charges at the courthouse on recently An individual who laced sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to minors at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual crimes against two children who were between nine and ten. The defendant was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in the summer month. The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on Friday. Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy. The accused was remanded in custody before a subsequent court date on late November. 'Candy game' The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings. She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran. Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "rapidly". She stated to the judge the man had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning. She stated Ruben had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in summer 2025. The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably. "They resolved" to investigate in the individual's items." The legal counsel explained materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his family member alerted the authorities about his concerns. She stated Ruben proceeded to conduct the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning. "Authorities" had not arrived by that time," she continued. The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events. Mrs Prior explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the stepson notified the law enforcement again. She stated Ruben then played the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.