A north Alabama man was charged Friday with sexually abusing a boy and girl who were both under 12 years old over a nearly two-year period, according to court records.

Homer Keith Hovis, 33, of Toney in Madison County, was charged with rape, two counts of sexual abuse of a child under 12 and two counts of first-degree sodomy, according to Limestone County court records.

Four of the five counts stemmed from alleged abuse of the girl under 12 years old. One of the sexual abuse counts allegedly involved the boy, who was under 12 years old at the time.

The complaints against Hovis alleged the incidents occurred between January 2022 and November 2023.

Limestone County Circuit Court Judge B. Chadwick Wise ordered Hovis held without bond until a pretrial hearing scheduled for Monday.