A man who laced sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two children aged between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult became sick at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the courthouse on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, handling the case, detailed Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a youth camp which he ran.
The defendant engaged in a "candy game" with the children, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the children "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the next day.
She stated Ruben had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had concerns about the activities, with valid cause.
"They chose" to investigate in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said materials including infant oil, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She said Ruben proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the police again.
She explained the defendant then played the "treat game" in a space of five minors.
