A man who spiked candy with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the courthouse on the end of the week.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the children, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and children had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had worries in summer 2025.
The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said objects including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepson notified the police about his worries.
She said the defendant continued to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, previously told that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The prosecutor said the children were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member notified the law enforcement a second time.
She explained the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
