Prosecutors say kids at camp sickened by sedatives in candy; 76-year-old charged
Jon Ruben was ordered detained until a hearing on Aug 29. He did not enter a plea during the brief hearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court.
Police say they received a report on Sunday that children had fallen sick at Stathern Lodge, a converted farmhouse with a sports hall and catering facilities about 120 miles (190 km) north of London.
Eight boys between 8 and 11 and one adult were taken to a hospital as a precaution. All were later discharged.
Ruben was arrested on Monday at a pub near the lodge.
Ruben, whose home address is about 15 miles (24 km) from the lodge, faces three charges of 'wilfully assaulting, ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning or exposing children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to health," relating to three boys at the camp.
The lodge is owned by Braithwaite Gospel Trust, a Christian charity. Police stressed that the owners 'are independent from those people who use or hire the lodge and are not connected to the incident". (AP) SCY SCY
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