A person who laced sweets with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight minors and one adult became sick at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Yet, he denied one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this repeatedly as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "Recently" his stepson had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said materials including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were located, and his stepson contacted the police about his suspicions.
She explained the defendant proceeded to play the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She explained the man then played the "candy game" in a room of five youngsters.
