A man who spiked sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to youngsters at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in July.
The elderly man, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on Friday.
Yet, he denied one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to ingest treats "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the boys "over an extended period", and children had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She stated Ruben had been capable of justifying this over a long period as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
The legal representative continued: "Recently" his stepchild had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said objects including lubricant, ointment and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson contacted the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben proceeded to play the "candy game" with six boys that night - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that time," she stated further.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the events.
The legal representative said the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "sweet game" in a area of five minors.
