Person admits sexual offenses targeting children at youth camp
A person who spiked sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to children at a youth camp in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two boys aged nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody before a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel explained materials including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his family member alerted the police about his worries.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior said the minors were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the authorities again.
She said the man then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
