An individual who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at the location in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Yet, he refused to admit one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was held in detention before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his targets were under-privileged children who were attending a youth camp which he ran.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said materials including baby oil, Vaseline and injection devices were located, and his family member alerted the authorities about his worries.
She explained the man continued to conduct the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative explained the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member called the authorities once more.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five youngsters.
