🔗 Share this article Person confesses to sexual crimes against young males at summer program Jon Ruben pleaded guilty to 17 charges at the judicial center on recently A person who spiked treats with tranquilliser and distributed them to children at a summer camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two children aged between nine and ten. Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight minors and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in the summer month. The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week. However, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy. The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a additional proceeding on late November. 'Sweet game' Mary Prior KC, handling the case, outlined the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings. She said his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a youth camp which he managed. The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible". She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the following morning. She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had suspicions in recently. Mrs Prior KC continued: "In the summer" his stepson had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause. "They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions." The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his stepchild alerted the police about his worries. She stated the defendant went on to engage in the "candy game" with six children that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the next day. "Law enforcement" had not responded by that point," she added. The oversight body, the investigative body, had stated that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation. Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member notified the police once more. She said the defendant then played the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.