An individual who contaminated treats with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two young males both between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight children and an older person fell ill at the location in mid-summer.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
However, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were preparing to sleep and request they to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his family member had worries about what was going on, with valid cause.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The prosecutor stated objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his family member alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She stated the defendant went on to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the incident.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their condition, so the family member called the authorities again.
She said the man then engaged in the "candy game" in a room of five minors.
