An individual who spiked treats with sleeping medication and gave them to children at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual crimes against two children aged nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and an older person became sick at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
Ruben was kept in jail before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, outlined the defendant's actions to the court.
She said his targets were under-privileged children who were attending a youth camp which he operated.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the children, Mrs Prior said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the next day.
She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "This year his family member had concerns about the activities, for good reason.
"They chose" to investigate in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC stated items including baby oil, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepchild alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated the defendant proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was reviewing the police response of the events.
The legal representative explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the stepson contacted the authorities again.
She said the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
