๐ Share this article Man pleads guilty to sexual offenses against young males at summer program The defendant pleaded guilty to 17 offences at Leicester Crown Court on Friday A person who spiked candy with tranquilliser and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males who were nine and 10. The accused was taken into custody after eight children and one adult became sick at the location in the summer month. The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently. Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy. The defendant was held in detention prior to a subsequent court date on 28 November. 'Sweet game' Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the court. She stated his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer program which he ran. The man conducted a "sweet game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to ingest treats "as fast as possible". She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning. She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had suspicions in summer 2025. The legal representative stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, with valid cause. "They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings." The legal counsel stated objects including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were found, and his stepson contacted the law enforcement about his concerns. She explained the man continued to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning. "Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she stated further. The police watchdog, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the incident. Mrs Prior said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement a second time. She explained the man then played the "treat game" in a room of five children.