Person admits sex offences involving children at summer camp
A man who laced sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to children at a summer camp in the region has confessed to sexual offences against two children both between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a youth camp which he managed.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained Ruben had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the situation, for good reason.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the police about his worries.
She stated the defendant proceeded to play the "treat game" with six boys that night - that Saturday - and they were all sick the next day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The legal representative said the minors were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson called the authorities once more.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five children.
