A man who contaminated treats with tranquilliser and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the region has admitted sexual offenses against two boys aged between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight minors and one adult became sick at the facility in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he denied a single sexual charge he was charged with, which was involving a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
Ruben played a "treat game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the young males "over an extended period", and minors had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had suspicions about the situation, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said items including lubricant, ointment and injection devices were located, and his stepson notified the police about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben went on to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that point," she continued.
The police watchdog, the investigative body, had stated that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
Mrs Prior stated the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member called the police a second time.
She stated Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a space of five youngsters.
