A man who spiked sweets with sleeping medication and distributed them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two boys both nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at Stathern Lodge in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nevertheless, he denied a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the judicial body.
She stated his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the man had played this game with the children "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the next day.
She stated the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his stepson had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor said items including infant oil, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the law enforcement about his worries.
She stated Ruben continued to play the "sweet game" with six youngsters that night - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident.
Mrs Prior stated the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She said the man then played the "treat game" in a space of five youngsters.
