An individual who spiked candy with sleeping medication and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two boys who were between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at the facility in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the children, the legal counsel stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "repeatedly", and minors had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepson notified the authorities about his worries.
She stated the defendant went on to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement again.
She stated the defendant then played the "sweet game" in a area of five children.
