Oh my! Stephen Collins, Father on hit TV series 7th Heaven confesses to multiple child molestation

Some of you will remember Stephen Collins, the man who played the pastor/dad in the popular TV series 7th Heaven. Well reports have it that he confessed to child molestation to his estranged wife, actress Faye Grant who taped the confession. In 2012 Collins told his wife he had molested several underage girls and when they went to a therapist, she asked him questions about the incidents. TMZ reports that they obtained the tape containing the confession:

Collins and Grant went to a therapist where she peppered him with questions about the incidents ... and he not only answered, he was specific.

Here's what Collins didn't know at the time. Grant taped the therapy session. As you listen ... (audio) you will hear Collins refer to a "disclosure" and a "list." This refers to a confession Collins had already made to his wife ... which triggered the therapy session.

You hear Collins flatly confess to molesting an 11-year-old New York girl -- a relative
of his first wife -- saying, "There was one moment of touching where her hand, I put her hand on my penis." He also acknowledges exposing himself to the girl "a couple of times" ... he says when she was 11, 12
and 13.

Grant asks, "When you exposed yourself ... did you have an erection?" He responds, "No, I mean, no. Partial, maybe I think." Continue...
Grant then inquires about other girls. Collins mentions an L.A. girl who lived in their neighborhood, but says he tried righting the wrong by apologizing to her years later.

And then they talk about yet another girl. It's incredible ... Collins has trouble keeping the girls straight, but then he gets clear and confirms the incident. We're told this girl was also from New York and was between 12 and 13 at the time.

The tape is now in the possession of the NYPD while the investigation is still ongoing. At least three victims were reportedly molested by Collins who frequently interacts with young actresses - while filming '7th Heaven', ABC family 'The Fosters' and on the set of 'Revolution'.