An individual who laced treats with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual offenses against two children aged between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight youngsters and an older person experienced illness at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on recently.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, outlined the defendant's actions to the court.
She stated his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "treat game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the man had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel said items including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the police about his concerns.
She stated the defendant continued to play the "candy game" with six children that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she added.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the events.
The prosecutor said the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the family member called the law enforcement again.
She said the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
