A man who contaminated treats with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight children and an older person fell ill at the facility in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She said his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he operated.
The man conducted a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had conducted this practice with the young males "repeatedly", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "In the summer" his stepson had suspicions about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, ointment and medical needles were found, and his stepchild notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained the man continued to engage in the "candy game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, had stated that it was examining the police response of the events.
The legal representative explained the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the family member called the authorities again.
She stated Ruben then conducted the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
