"Ruben, who sobbed in the dock at Leicester Crown Court during his plea hearing on Wednesday, admitted administering a poison or noxious substance, Temazapam, to Susan Ruben between 26 and 29 July last year so she would not wake up while he sexually assaulted the children. The 76-year-old defendant, who ran a holiday camp for at least 27 years, said I'm so sorry after entering his guilty plea."
"Ruben, who sat in the dock wearing a blue shirt and beige trousers, laced sweets with tranquillising drugs and attacked two children after playing a sweet game with the youngsters. The scene outside Stathern Lodge which had been hosting the children's summer camp (Jacob King/PA Wire) The court previously heard that several youngsters became ill after playing the game and found it difficult to walk, had slurred speech and could not wake up."
"Some children couldn't be roused at all and were vomiting, with one left unconscious. The defendant's stepson raised concerns with his partner during the camp after finding baby oil, syringes with white powder in and other items. Eight children were taken to hospital after a report was made to police on 27 July, and liquid Xanax was found to have been used on some of the victims."
Jon Ruben admitted drugging his wife with Temazapam between 26 and 29 July last year so she would not wake while he sexually assaulted children at a summer camp. He pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two boys and to child cruelty concerning six other victims. Ruben ran a holiday camp for at least 27 years at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire. He laced sweets with tranquillising drugs during a game, after which several youngsters became ill, showed slurred speech, vomiting, difficulty walking and unconsciousness. A stepson discovered baby oil, syringes with white powder and other items. Eight children were hospitalised and liquid Xanax was detected in some victims.
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