"confessed by" is a perfectly valid and correct phrase to use in written English.
For example: "The crime was confessed by the perpetrator."
He had been confused, he confessed, by the new "sexier" photo Dr. Chaudhary had posted.
As to Cato's extraction, it is confessed by all to have been illustrious, as will be said hereafter, nor was Phocion's, I feel assured, obscure or ignoble.
Each had been a critical success; her stylistic brilliance was a secret to be shared by knowing reviewers and confessed by other novelists.
Walter has confessed by phone to the murder, in a jealous rage, of Steve's secretary's former husband, whom he suspected of having slept with his (Walter's) wife, Lenore.
It is confessed by all that from his youth he was of a vehement and impetuous nature, of a quick apprehension, and a strong and aspiring bent for action and great affairs.
ONCE one accepts the premise that addictions are as unique as snowflakes or thumbprints, the addiction confessed by Karen M. commissionerlumbof commissioner of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, seems practically legitimate.
Follow Suriel on Theseer.
He later recanted his confession, claiming that he was forced to confess by the investigators.
He later said he had been coerced into confessing by state security officials.
"I must confess, by the end of the three hours, I was relieved it was over," he added, chuckling.
The judge noted that Mr. al-'Owhali had not claimed before trial or more recently "that he was coerced into confessing by torture or beatings".
