A person who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and distributed them to youngsters at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual offences against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at the courthouse on Friday.
Nevertheless, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on late November.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, detailed the criminal behavior to the judicial body.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
The man conducted a "candy game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She stated the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the minors being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had worries in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "This year his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She said the defendant proceeded to play the "candy game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the events.
The legal representative explained the children were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member contacted the law enforcement again.
She explained the defendant then played the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
