🔗 Share this article Individual pleads guilty to sexual offenses involving young males at youth camp The defendant admitted 17 criminal counts at the courthouse on the end of the week An individual who laced candy with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and ten years old. The accused was detained after eight children and one adult became sick at the facility in July. The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on recently. Nevertheless, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy. The defendant was kept in jail prior to a further hearing on 28 November. 'Candy game' The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings. She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he operated. The man played a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "rapidly". She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the following morning. She stated the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently. Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his family member had concerns about the activities, with valid cause. "They decided to have a look in the individual's items." The legal counsel explained items including infant oil, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his family member notified the police about his concerns. She said the defendant went on to conduct the "sweet game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were all ill the subsequent day. "The police had not gone out by that point," she stated further. The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events. Mrs Prior said the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson called the police again. She explained the defendant then played the "treat game" in a space of five minors.