A person who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight minors and a grown-up experienced illness at Stathern Lodge in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She said his those affected were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The man conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the situation, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel stated objects including infant oil, Vaseline and medical needles were located, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his concerns.
She explained the man went on to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
The prosecutor stated the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement a second time.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a room of five children.
