A man arrested for allegedly having sex with a miniature horse has confessed to the act and said he engages in the act 4 times a week.

He also added that he always used a condom because he "didn't want to get a disease".

Nicolas Sardo, 21 is accused of having sex with the animal, called Jackie G, on multiple occasions.

A witness told police she saw Nicholas Sardo, of Florida, engaging in sexual activity with the horse on her family's property on October 13, according to a statement from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Another woman also contacted the sheriff's office saying she, too, caught Sardo in the act and confronted him about it.

Man arrested for having sex with horse confesses to carrying out the act 4 times a week

When questioned by the authorities, Sardo reportedly admitted to having sex with the small horse four times in one week. The 21-year-old said he wore a condom during each of the sexual encounters "because he didn’t want to get a disease from the horse."

The horse is owned by Sardo's relatives. Officers did not say if the horse suffered injuries.

Man arrested for having sex with horse confesses to carrying out the act 4 times a week

The sheriff's office reported that Sardo admitted that what he did was wrong and that he was a "sick man."

Sardo has been arrested and charged with four counts of bestiality, sexual contact with an animal, punishable by a year in jail, and $1,000 fine per count. He is being held at the Marion County Jail and his bail was set at $4,000.