🔗 Share this article Individual admits sexual crimes against boys at summer camp The accused pleaded guilty to 17 offences at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week An individual who laced candy with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children both between nine and ten. Jon Ruben was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at the location in mid-summer. The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the courthouse on recently. However, he denied one particular crime he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child. The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th. 'Treat game' Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings. She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer program which he managed. The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel said, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "rapidly". She told the court Ruben had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning. She said Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently. The legal representative stated further: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about the activities, justifiably. "They resolved" to examine in the individual's items." The prosecutor explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his family member contacted the authorities about his worries. She stated the defendant proceeded to play the "candy game" with six boys that time - July 26th - and they were all sick the next day. "Law enforcement" had not gone out by that stage," she added. The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation. Mrs Prior explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the family member called the authorities a second time. She said the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five children.