An individual who laced sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a youth camp in the region has confessed to sexual crimes against two children both nine and 10.
The accused was detained after eight minors and an older person became sick at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor stated, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "for many years", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his family member contacted the police about his worries.
She stated the man continued to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
Mrs Prior explained the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the authorities again.
She explained the man then conducted the "treat game" in a space of five minors.
