A man who contaminated sweets with tranquilliser and distributed them to youngsters at a youth camp in the area has confessed to sexual offenses against two boys both between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and an older person fell ill at the facility in July.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a nine-year-old child.
The accused was remanded in custody before a further hearing on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She explained his victims were disadvantaged youngsters who were participating in a summer program which he ran.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the children, the prosecutor said, in which he would access the boys' rooms when they were preparing to sleep and request they to consume candy "as quickly as they can".
She informed the proceedings Ruben had played this game with the young males "for many years", and children had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the man had been successful in rationalizing this repeatedly as the youngsters being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had worries in recently.
The prosecutor continued: "In the summer" his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, with valid cause.
"They resolved" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The legal counsel said materials including infant oil, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the police about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben went on to engage in the "treat game" with six boys that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she continued.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
The legal representative stated the minors were unable to walk properly due to their sickness, so the family member called the law enforcement a second time.
She explained the man then conducted the "candy game" in a room of five children.
