Police: Colorado pastor admits to impregnating 14-year-old girl

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado pastor has been charged with several felonies after admitting to having sex with and impregnating a 14-year-old girl, police said.

Romello Leach, 22, is a licensed pastor serving several local churches, Denver7 reported. Authorities had been investigating Leach since May, when the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was made aware of a claim by a teenage girl that a man had gotten her pregnant.

According to information contained in an affidavit, Leach admitted twice to having sex and impregnating the girl; once in a phone call with his ex-wife, in which he said he'd made the "worst mistake," and during a second phone conversation with the teenage girl, in which authorities were present. Leach admitted having sex with the girl at least four times and impregnating her, police said.

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The affidavit claims that Leach said he was "full of lust" at the time, Denver7 reported.

Leach has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault of a child and is being held without bail. Authorities are actively seeking other victims.

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