A person who spiked treats with tranquilliser and gave them to minors at a summer camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual offenses against two young males both between nine and ten.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at the location in the summer month.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a total of 17 charges when he stood at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was against a nine-year-old child.
The defendant was remanded in custody prior to a subsequent court date on late November.
'Sweet game'
Mary Prior KC, prosecuting, described the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She said his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer camp which he ran.
The defendant played a "candy game" with the minors, the prosecutor said, in which he would enter the boys' rooms when they were getting ready for bed and tell them to ingest treats "as quickly as they can".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "repeatedly", and minors had earlier experienced illness the next day.
She said the man had been able to explain this for many years as the youngsters being "overexcited from fun", until his stepson had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "Recently" his stepchild had worries about what was going on, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the man's possessions."
The prosecutor said items including infant oil, Vaseline and medical needles were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his worries.
She stated the man proceeded to play the "candy game" with six boys that time - that Saturday - and they were everyone unwell the following morning.
"Law enforcement" had not arrived by that stage," she stated further.
The oversight body, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, earlier informed that it was examining the police response of the events.
The prosecutor explained the minors were unable to walk properly due to being ill, so the stepson called the authorities once more.
She stated the defendant then played the "candy game" in a space of five youngsters.
