A man who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to children at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person became sick at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on Friday.
However, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a young boy.
The accused was kept in jail prior to a subsequent court date on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She said his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and children had previously fallen ill the next day.
She stated the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about the situation, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his family member alerted the authorities about his worries.
She stated the man continued to conduct the "candy game" with six children that night - that Saturday - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the situation.
The legal representative explained the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member notified the law enforcement a second time.
She explained Ruben then engaged in the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
