A person who laced sweets with sleeping medication and provided them to children at a summer camp in the area has confessed to sexual crimes against two boys who were nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight children and one adult fell ill at the location in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from that region, confessed to a series of 17 offences when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Yet, he refused to admit one of the sexual offences he was facing, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was held in detention prior to a further hearing on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The prosecutor, handling the case, detailed the criminal behavior to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were children from difficult backgrounds who were staying at a summer camp which he managed.
The defendant conducted a "treat game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor stated, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to ingest treats "rapidly".
She stated to the judge the defendant had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The prosecutor added: "This year his stepson had suspicions about the activities, for good reason.
"They decided to examine in the man's possessions."
Mrs Prior KC said items including infant oil, Vaseline and syringes were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his suspicions.
She explained the man continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six boys that evening - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the next day.
"Authorities" had not responded by that time," she stated further.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, previously told that it was investigating the police response of the incident.
Mrs Prior stated the children were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson notified the authorities a second time.
She explained the defendant then engaged in the "treat game" in a space of five children.
