Drugged children at summer camp victims of 'vilest crimes'

A FORMER vet who laced sweets with tranquillisers and gave them to children at a summer camp has admitted sexually assaulting two boys under 13.

- BY MATTHEW COOPER

Jon Ruben, 76, also admitted eight charges of child cruelty, three of making indecent images of children and four drugs charges.

He denied a sexual offence and prosecutors will have to decide if they will proceed with the charge.

Prosecutor Mary Prior KC said: "The defendant, for at least 27 years, has run a holiday camp. There is a long history of children feeling sick at the camp.