News · 6 February 2026

Camp leader Jon Ruben jailed 23 years for drugging boys with sweets

Former vet Jon Ruben, 76, received a 23-year and 10-month prison sentence at Leicester Crown Court for sexually abusing boys at a summer camp. Ruben utilized veterinary skills and a "chocolate poisoning chart" to inject dark web sedatives into sweets, drugging eight children and his wife. The "monstrous" offender pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including sexual assault and child cruelty, while his wife announced divorce proceedings during the sentencing hearing.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 February 2026 at 18:10

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