A person who spiked treats with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two young males both between nine and ten.
The defendant was taken into custody after eight youngsters and a grown-up fell ill at the facility in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Yet, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was against a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Candy game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the court.
She explained his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he ran.
The man played a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would access the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and request they to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The legal representative continued: "In the summer" his stepson had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the individual's items."
The prosecutor said items including infant oil, ointment and syringes were discovered, and his stepson alerted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated the defendant continued to engage in the "treat game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining the police response of the events.
The prosecutor stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson contacted the police again.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a area of five minors.
