Authorities say they’ve filed new charges against an Alabama youth evangelist accused of sexually abusing children.
Sheriff’s officials say 37-year-old preacher Paul Edmond Acton Bowen of Southside is accused of abusing four juveniles between the ages of 12 and 17 for years.
He’s charged with felony sodomy and enticing a child for immoral purposes, plus misdemeanor sexual abuse. Authorities say some victims are adults and are just reporting what happened.
Bowen is jailed in Etowah County with bail set at $500,000. He was released on bond last week following his initial arrest on similar charges.
Bowen has released a statement denying any inappropriate conduct. Court records show his wife filed for divorce last week following his first arrest.
Bowen is a youth speaker who has written three books.
(Associated Press, copyright 2018)
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