An individual who laced treats with sedative and gave them to minors at a summer camp in the area has admitted sexual offenses against two boys who were nine and ten years old.
Jon Ruben was detained after eight children and one adult fell ill at the facility in July.
The elderly man, from that region, pleaded guilty to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
Nevertheless, he denied one particular crime he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
Ruben was kept in jail prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Sweet game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, described Ruben's offending to the court.
She said his targets were disadvantaged youngsters who were attending a youth camp which he ran.
Ruben engaged in a "treat game" with the minors, the prosecutor explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were preparing to sleep and tell them to eat sweets "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge Ruben had conducted this practice with the young males "for many years", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She stated Ruben had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had suspicions in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his family member had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They decided to examine in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC stated objects including infant oil, ointment and syringes were found, and his family member notified the law enforcement about his suspicions.
She explained Ruben continued to play the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - Saturday 26 July - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Authorities" had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was reviewing Leicestershire Police's handling of the situation.
The legal representative said the minors were struggling to walk due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the authorities once more.
She explained the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a area of five youngsters.
