Man admits sex assault on boys at summer camp

A FORMER vet has admitted drugging and sexually assaulting two boys at a summer camp and child cruelty towards six others.

- BY MATTHEW COOPER

Leicester Crown Court was told Jon Ruben, 76, laced sweets with tranquilising drugs and attacked two children after asking youngsters to play “a sweet game”.

Ruben, of Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, admitted sexual assault of a child under 13, assault of a child under 13 by penetration, eight counts of child cruelty, three counts of making indecent images of children and four drugs charges.

But he denied a charge of assault by penetration, which prosecutors have been given two weeks to consider if they will proceed with.