An individual who contaminated sweets with sedative and gave them to youngsters at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offences against two children aged nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and one adult fell ill at the facility in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was against a young boy.
Ruben was held in detention before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer program which he ran.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the legal counsel stated, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his family member had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "This year his stepchild had worries about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said items including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the authorities about his concerns.
She said the man continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that time - that Saturday - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the children were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the family member notified the police a second time.
She stated Ruben then engaged in the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
