A challenging infinitive/gerund question

I suppose we can say ''He finally confessed TO stealing.'' and ''He finally accepted THAT he stole my pen.'' As for the option C, I would say,
''He finally admitted stealing my pen.''
OR
''He finally admitted to s

OK, guys, I want to end this lingering and elusive question. That's why I felt I have to push ye for an answer, I should think. So, could you please tell me if there's any significant difference in meaning between these two sentences?

admit to doing something She admitted to having stolen the car.

None of them are what a native speaker would say, so it a matter of picking the least unnatural answer.
A is impossible.
D is next to impossible.

Admitted and confessed are usually followed by "to", but admitted needs the "to" more than "confessed."

The people who write these tests must have read a lot of English theory, but they have no practical experience with the lan

AlpheccaStarsAdmitted and confessed are usually followed by "to", but admitted needs the "to" more than "confessed."

I guess that's a difference in our dialects. I think "confessed" needs "to", and "admitted" does not need it at all.

enoonI guess that's a difference in our dialects. I think "confessed" needs "to", and "admitted" does not need it at all.

That is also a possibility. Who knows what the authors were thinking?

enoonI think "confessed" needs "to", and "admitted" does not need it at all.

Those who compiled the Merriam-Webster online dictionary agree: (http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/admit)

He admitted his guilt. = He admitted that he was guilty. =