🔗 Share this article Person admits sexual crimes against young males at youth camp Jon Ruben confessed to 17 offences at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week A man who laced sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual offences against two boys both between nine and ten. Jon Ruben was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at Stathern Lodge in the summer month. The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on the end of the week. Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy. Ruben was held in detention before a further hearing on late November. 'Candy game' Mary Prior KC, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body. She stated his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a youth camp which he operated. Ruben played a "candy game" with the children, the legal counsel said, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and ask them to ingest treats "as fast as possible". She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the next day. She stated the defendant had been able to explain this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently. Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his family member had concerns about the situation, justifiably. "They decided to have a look in the individual's items." The legal counsel said items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were located, and his family member alerted the police about his worries. She stated the man proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six children that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the next day. "Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she added. The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the events. The prosecutor said the minors were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the stepson notified the authorities a second time. She explained the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.