A Douglas County man pleaded guilty to one arson charge this morning and agreed to seek mental health treatment in connection with a 10-hour standoff with law enforcement last month.

Darrel Maley, 57, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and admitted to intentionally causing a fire and burning down property on the family’s land east of Pleasant Grove on Nov. 9. His wife, Pam, had an interest in the property, and he started the fire without her permission, Darrel Maley told Douglas County District Judge Stephen Six. Sheriff’s officers say Maley kept them at bay for hours with a shotgun.

Maley waived a scheduled preliminary hearing and instead entered the plea this morning.

Pam Maley filed for divorce Nov. 30, according to Douglas County District Court records. But she did ask this morning that Six remove a court order prohibiting Darrel Maley from having any contact with her or the property.

“I’ve never felt that he would physically harm me or my sons,” Pam Maley told Six. “I do not have a problem with lifting the no-contact order, but I would hope that he would respectfully request some space that I need. … At some point, we need to talk.”

Six granted the request based on her statement, even though the judge earlier had said he was concerned about reports in a mental health evaluation that Darrel Maley was “becoming increasingly suspicious and jealous” that his wife was involved in a relationship outside the marriage and that he had made violent comments directed toward her.

Six said she could seek a protective order later if she believed it were necessary.

Also as part of the plea agreement, Six agreed to reduce Maley’s bond to $25,000 on condition that he attend and complete in-patient treatment at a mental health center.

Hatem Chahine, Darrel Maley’s attorney, said he would post bond today and begin treatment.

Chahine also said he and prosecutors believe Maley will be eligible for probation, based on his criminal history. The conviction can carry an 11- to 34-month prison sentence. Six scheduled sentencing for Feb. 8.

Chahine said Darrel Maley is focused on also finding employment after he finishes treatment.

“We expect there would be a great deal of restitution,” Assistant Douglas County District Attorney Angela Wilson said.