Man, 76, in court over camp sickness charges related to sweets allegedly laced with sedatives
Summary
A 76-year-old man named Jon Ruben appeared in court in Leicester over charges connected to sweets allegedly laced with sedatives at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Eight children and one adult fell ill but have since been discharged from the hospital. Ruben is charged with willfully harming three boys and will next appear in court on August 29.Key Facts
- Jon Ruben, 76, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court.
- He is charged with giving sedative-laced sweets linked to the illness of eight children and one adult.
- All affected individuals from the summer camp have been discharged from the hospital.
- Ruben faces three counts of wilful ill-treatment of a child concerning three boys.
- The alleged incident occurred between July 25 and July 29 at Stathern Lodge, Stathern.
- Ruben did not indicate any pleas during the court appearance.
- He is remanded in custody until his next court appearance on August 29.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating how the incident was handled by police.
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