US EditionMan, 76, to Face Court over ‘Sweets Laced with Sedatives’ at Summer Camp
Jon Ruben faces three child cruelty charges after eight boys aged 8 to 11 became unwell from sweets allegedly laced with sedatives at a summer camp, police said.
- On Friday, August 29 at Leicester Crown Court, Jon Ruben, 76, appeared briefly, faces three counts of wilful ill treatment at Stathern Lodge between July 25 and 29, and his plea hearing was adjourned to November 14, with trial set for January 27, 2025.
- Leicestershire Police said eight children and one adult became unwell after sweets were allegedly laced with sedatives, leading to triage at Plungar village hall on July 28.
- Police arrested Ruben in a nearby pub car park the day after reports of unwell children; he was remanded in custody and faces a four-week trial.
- Leicestershire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which is investigating discrepancies in the incident timing between July 27 and July 28.
- His Honour Judge Timothy Spencer KC said Ruben faces `extremely serious charges`, underscoring the gravity as the trial timetable advances, while Stathern Lodge is a converted farmhouse used for the summer camp.
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Children became unwell at the camp in July
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