An Alabama evangelist faces seven new felony charges on child sex crimes, according to jail records.

Acton Bowen, the 37-year-old Gadsden native and founder of Acton Bowen Outreach Ministries, was booked into the Etowah County Detention Center shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Jail records show Bowen is charged with two counts of second-degree sodomy, two counts of enticing a child for immoral purposes and three counts of second-degree sexual abuse.

His bond in Etowah County is set at $500,000, records show. Sheriff Todd Entrekin said in a news release that Bowen allegedly sexually abused four juveniles between the ages of 12 and 17 over a period of many years. Several of the victims are adults who are just now reporting these crimes.

Bowen was jailed in Etowah County after surrendering to the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force about 10 a.m. The newest charges are believed to involve more than one victim.

Just last week, Hoover police arrested Bowen - who has described himself as a speaker, best-selling author and visionary - on charges of second-degree sodomy, enticing a child to enter a vehicle or house for immoral purposes and second-degree sex abuse. His victim in Hoover is a boy under the age of 16 and over the age of 12. Court records in the Jefferson County case say he engaged in deviate sexual intercourse with the teen boy, and also enticed him into getting into a 2010 Jeep Wrangler for the purpose of sodomy. Police have said the Hoover victim is a family acquaintance of Acton Bowen.

"While working this case, our detectives developed great working relationships with investigators from the Etowah County Sheriff's Office, as well as several other agencies,'' Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector said Tuesday. "When we met with the first victim, our worst fear was that there could be more young boys who had been by molested and preyed upon by Acton Bowen. It appears our worst fears are now becoming reality. Sadly, this case continues to mushroom with each passing day."

Bowen has denied the allegations. "I have not done what I am accused of and have not acted inappropriately in any way,'' Bowen said in a press statement to AL.com issued last week. "My family and I trust the legal system and the people who are entrusted with the duty of protecting each of our rights. I believe the truth will stand and I will be vindicated of this false accusation. We ask that each of you keep everyone involved in this process in your prayers."

The day after Bowen was released from jail, his wife of three years filed for divorce in Etowah County. Ashley Bowen's divorce complaint mentions the criminal charges against her husband and notes, "she has fully cooperated with law enforcement with regards to any information requested from her related to the investigation of the crimes for which (Acton Bowen) is alleged to have committed."

In addition to the divorce complaint, Ashley Bowen also asked for emergency temporary possession of their Etowah County home. ""She fears for her immediate safety from (her husband) and any third parties that may attempt to contact (her husband) as a result of the crimes for which he has been alleged to have committed."

On Friday, two of the ministry's board members stepped down, include attorney Trenton Garmon, who worked as an attorney for former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore during his failed campaign bid for U.S. senate last year.

Garmon said he and board member Josh Dodd maintained, among others, two very clear standards which they asked Acton to abide by. The first was to maintain on all his electronic devices a paid internet monitor program called "Covenant Eyes". That was intended to protect Bowen from any allegation that he had viewed or was viewing pornography. And to protect the integrity of the ministry. Garmon said he personally received reports each month via email and never had a report that indicated any issue.

As a second means of ensuring the sexual integrity of the ministry was protected, Dodd and Garmon requested that Acton implement an advanced version of the Billy Graham Rule which they called the "Guardian Policy."

"We requested that he never be alone with any female other than his wife. And we requested that he never be alone with a male minor which I considered to be someone under 16 years old,'' Garmon said.

"I was told that these minimums were being followed. Yet, in light of the allegation, it appears that the Guardian Policy was not always honored. This is not to imply criminal guilt by any means, yet our policy was not abided by. As you may be aware he has publicly denied the criminal allegations."

Still, Garmon said, given the weight and gravity of the allegations," it does not seem wise nor prudent to maintain my status as a Board Member for the Acton Bowen Outreach. Mr. Dodd is of the same opinion and is also stepping down from the Board of ABO."

"A priority of this sheriff's office is to always protect those who cannot protect themselves," Entrekin said. "This investigation is very active and ongoing. Additional charges are to be expected."

Upon release, Bowen is to have no contact with the victims, no unsupervised contact with anyone under 18 years old, must surrender his passport and will be supervised by Etowah County Community Corrections.

Etowah authorities thanked the Hoover Police Department, Shelby County Department of Human Resources, James M. Barrie Center for Children, FBI and the US Marshal's Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Anyone who feels they have information concerning this is asked to contact investigator Brandi Fuller at 256-546-2825.

This story will be updated as more information is released.