An individual who laced treats with sleeping medication and gave them to minors at a summer program in the area has admitted sexual crimes against two young males who were nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and an older person became sick at the location in July.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on late November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he operated.
Ruben played a "candy game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to consume candy "rapidly".
She told the court the man had played this game with the young males "over an extended period", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "Recently" his family member had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the individual's items."
The legal counsel said objects including lubricant, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepson contacted the police about his worries.
She said Ruben continued to engage in the "candy game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not responded by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, had stated that it was examining the police response of the events.
The legal representative said the children were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She said the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
