🔗 Share this article Individual pleads guilty to sex offences against boys at youth camp The accused admitted 17 criminal counts at the courthouse on the end of the week A man who laced sweets with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two young males who were nine and 10. The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and a grown-up experienced illness at the facility in mid-summer. The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he stood at the judicial center on recently. However, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was against a young boy. The defendant was remanded in custody before a subsequent court date on 28 November. 'Sweet game' The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the judicial body. She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he managed. The man played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible". She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning. She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in summer 2025. The prosecutor stated further: "This year his family member had worries about the activities, for good reason. "They decided to examine in the defendant's belongings." The prosecutor said objects including baby oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his family member notified the authorities about his worries. She said the defendant proceeded to play the "sweet game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day. "The police had not arrived by that time," she stated further. The police watchdog, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the situation. Mrs Prior stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement once more. She stated the defendant then played the "candy game" in a room of five youngsters.