An individual who contaminated sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two children both between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
Ruben was kept in jail before a further hearing on late November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, described the criminal behavior to the court.
She stated his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he managed.
Ruben engaged in a "sweet game" with the children, the legal counsel stated, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She said the man had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his family member had concerns about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the individual's items."
The legal counsel explained materials including lubricant, ointment and syringes were found, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his worries.
She stated the defendant proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six youngsters that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The prosecutor explained the children were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a space of five minors.
