A person who laced treats with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual crimes against two young males aged between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight children and one adult became sick at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She stated his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant played a "sweet game" with the children, the legal counsel said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the children "for many years", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative continued: "This year his stepson had worries about the situation, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his concerns.
She explained the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, previously told that it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the authorities a second time.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
