A person who laced sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to children at a youth camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children both between nine and ten.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had suspicions in July 2025.
The legal representative stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She said the man went on to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that point," she added.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
The legal representative stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the authorities once more.
She explained the man then conducted the "treat game" in a area of five children.
