An individual who contaminated sweets with sedative and distributed them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has admitted sexual offences against two young males aged between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight children and a grown-up experienced illness at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a series of 17 offences when he stood at the judicial center on recently.
However, he refused to admit one particular crime he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was kept in jail ahead of a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She explained his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he operated.
The defendant engaged in a "sweet game" with the children, the legal counsel said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were settling down and ask them to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She told the court the man had engaged in this activity with the children "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepchild had worries in summer 2025.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had worries about the situation, for good reason.
"They resolved" to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC stated materials including baby oil, ointment and syringes were found, and his family member notified the police about his worries.
She explained Ruben proceeded to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not responded by that stage," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
The legal representative stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so Ruben's stepson notified the law enforcement again.
She said the defendant then played the "treat game" in a room of five minors.
