A person who contaminated treats with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two boys both nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at the location in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Yet, he refused to admit one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he managed.
The man engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and request they to eat sweets "rapidly".
She stated to the judge Ruben had played this game with the young males "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the following morning.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his family member had worries about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the individual's items."
The prosecutor explained materials including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She said the defendant continued to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that point," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the police conduct office, previously told that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor explained the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
