An individual who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and gave them to children at a summer camp in the region has pleaded guilty to sexual offenses against two young males both nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and a grown-up became sick at the facility in July.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he denied one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to ingest treats "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "This year his stepson had concerns about the situation, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were located, and his stepchild alerted the police about his concerns.
She explained the defendant proceeded to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that time," she added.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
Mrs Prior stated the youngsters were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the stepson called the law enforcement once more.
She stated Ruben then played the "candy game" in a space of five children.
