🔗 Share this article Individual confesses to sex offences against young males at youth camp Jon Ruben pleaded guilty to 17 offences at the courthouse on Friday A man who spiked sweets with sedative and gave them to children at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two children both nine and 10. Jon Ruben was detained after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the location in July. The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently. Nevertheless, he denied one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy. Ruben was kept in jail prior to a additional proceeding on 28 November. 'Treat game' The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the court. She stated his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer camp which he ran. Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can". She told the court the defendant had played this game with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously become sick the following morning. She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently. The legal representative continued: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the situation, for good reason. "They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions." Mrs Prior KC explained objects including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions. She said the defendant continued to conduct the "sweet game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning. "Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she added. The regulatory agency, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the incident. Mrs Prior said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member called the police again. She stated the defendant then played the "treat game" in a space of five minors.