during a federal raid in spring 2006 , the government confiscated records , $ 42 , 000 in cash was seized , and that day wayne hovind withdrew $ 70 , 000 from the earth science ecumenism account , half in a check ; the other in cash . at the october trial , the youthful animal creationist chose not to issue a defense charge . while the accused noted hovind only filed corporate taxes with the taxpayers , others claim hovind claimed he had " beat " the tax system , and employees said hovind ' s ecumenism was a business not a mission .
Hovind  was found guilty on 59 federal counts.