A man who contaminated sweets with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offenses against two boys who were nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight children and one adult experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the judicial center on Friday.
However, he refused to admit one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was held in detention before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She told the court the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She said the defendant had been able to explain this for many years as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC continued: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said items including lubricant, Vaseline and syringes were discovered, and his stepson notified the authorities about his worries.
She said Ruben continued to conduct the "candy game" with six children that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
The legal representative explained the youngsters were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson notified the authorities once more.
She stated Ruben then played the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
