An individual who contaminated candy with sleeping medication and gave them to youngsters at a summer program in Leicestershire has confessed to sexual offenses against two children both nine and ten years old.
The accused was arrested after eight youngsters and one adult experienced illness at the location in July.
The 76-year-old, from that region, confessed to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on recently.
However, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody before a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Candy game'
Mary Prior KC, handling the case, detailed the defendant's actions to the legal proceedings.
She stated his victims were under-privileged children who were staying at a summer program which he ran.
The man engaged in a "candy game" with the minors, Mrs Prior stated, in which he would access the children's bedrooms when they were settling down and tell them to eat sweets "rapidly".
She told the court the defendant had conducted this practice with the children "over an extended period", and minors had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "This year his family member had worries about the activities, justifiably.
"They resolved" to examine in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor explained objects including lubricant, petroleum jelly and medical needles were found, and his stepson notified the authorities about his worries.
She said the defendant continued to engage in the "sweet game" with six youngsters that evening - that Saturday - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the police conduct office, had stated that it was examining law enforcement's management of the situation.
Mrs Prior explained the minors were struggling to walk due to their sickness, so the family member called the authorities again.
She stated the man then engaged in the "sweet game" in a space of five children.
