An individual who spiked candy with tranquilliser and provided them to minors at a summer program in the region has admitted sexual offences against two boys both between nine and ten.
The accused was detained after eight youngsters and an older person fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The elderly man, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he was present at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Yet, he disputed a single sexual charge he was accused of, which was against a nine-year-old boy.
The accused was kept in jail before a subsequent court date on late November.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, presenting evidence, detailed the criminal behavior to the court.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a summer program which he managed.
The man conducted a "sweet game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would go into the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and children had previously become sick the next day.
She explained the defendant had been able to explain this over a long period as the minors being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "In the summer" his stepson had worries about the situation, for good reason.
"They decided to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated objects including lubricant, Vaseline and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild notified the authorities about his worries.
She stated the defendant continued to play the "treat game" with six children that night - July 26th - and they were all sick the next day.
"The police had not responded by that time," she continued.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was investigating law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson notified the authorities a second time.
She said the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five children.
