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(BAMBERG, Germany) -- A U.S. Army chaplain charged with multiple counts of forcible sodomy pleaded guilty Tuesday at the opening of his court martial in southern Germany, saying his actions were "inappropriate and immoral."
Capt. Gregory Arflack, 44, a Roman Catholic chaplain with the 279th Base Support Battalion, entered the guilty plea as part of a pre-trial agreement.
Arflack, a native of Marion, Ky., told the court he regretted his actions.
"I failed as an officer, I failed as a chaplain, I failed as a leader," he said.
Under the agreement, Arflack faces charges of three counts of forcible sodomy and two counts each of indecent acts and fraternization with enlisted service members, along with one count each of disobeying orders and conduct unbecoming an officer.