A person who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and provided them to youngsters at a youth camp in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys aged nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was arrested after eight minors and one adult fell ill at the facility in mid-summer.
The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was concerning a young boy.
The defendant was kept in jail before a further hearing on November 28th.
'Candy game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his those affected were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer program which he operated.
Ruben conducted a "candy game" with the minors, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would enter the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and request they to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his stepchild had worries about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC explained materials including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben went on to play the "candy game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that point," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
The legal representative said the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so Ruben's stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She stated the man then played the "candy game" in a room of five children.
