Person confesses to sex offences involving young males at summer program
An individual who spiked treats with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer camp in the region has confessed to sexual offences against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was held in detention prior to a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed 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.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the minors, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in July 2025.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his family member had worries about what was going on, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel stated materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his family member contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She explained the defendant went on to play the "candy game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that point," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the stepson notified the police again.
She said Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
