An individual who spiked candy with sedative and gave them to minors at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offences against two boys both between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight children and one adult experienced illness at the location in the summer month.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
However, he refused to admit a single sexual charge he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was held in detention before a additional proceeding on 28 November.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the criminal behavior to the court.
She said his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he ran.
The defendant conducted a "sweet game" with the minors, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to eat sweets "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this for many years as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his stepson had concerns about the situation, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to have a look in the man's possessions."
The legal counsel explained objects including baby oil, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his family member alerted the authorities about his worries.
She said the man went on to play the "treat game" with six youngsters that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the subsequent day.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, earlier informed that it was reviewing law enforcement's management of the situation.
The legal representative said the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the family member notified the law enforcement a second time.
She said the defendant then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five youngsters.
