An individual who spiked candy with sedative and gave them to children at a summer program in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual offences against two young males both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight children and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he was present at the courthouse on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was held in detention before a additional proceeding on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the judicial body.
She explained his those affected were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he operated.
The man played a "treat game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had previously fallen ill the subsequent day.
She explained the man had been able to explain this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel explained items including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his family member alerted the law enforcement about his concerns.
She stated the defendant proceeded to conduct the "candy game" with six boys that night - Saturday 26 July - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not responded by that stage," she continued.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor said the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the stepson contacted the police once more.
She explained Ruben then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five youngsters.
