An individual who spiked treats with sleeping medication and provided 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 arrested after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention before a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge Ruben had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She stated the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his stepchild had concerns about the situation, for good reason.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said materials including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She said Ruben continued to play the "sweet game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The legal representative said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She said the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five children.
