A man who laced sweets with sedative and provided them to children at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two boys both nine and 10.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and an older person experienced illness at the facility in July.
The 76-year-old, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on Friday.
However, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, described the defendant's actions to the court.
She explained his targets were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer program which he managed.
Ruben conducted a "sweet game" with the youngsters, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and request they to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the man had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She said the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They decided to have a look in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and syringes were found, and his family member alerted the authorities about his suspicions.
She stated Ruben continued to play the "treat game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"The police had not arrived by that point," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, previously told that it was examining law enforcement's management of the incident.
The prosecutor said the children were unable to walk properly due to their condition, so the family member contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She said the man then conducted the "sweet game" in a room of five minors.
