during a irs raid in fall 2006 , the government seizures papers , $ 42 , 000 in cash was seized , and that way wayne hovind withdrew $ 70 , 000 from the creation science evangelism account , half in a guarantee ; the other in cash . at the november sentencing , the modern animal creationist chose not to present a defended case . while the prosecution noted hovind never filed income taxes with the government , others testimony hovind swore he had " beat " the tax system , and others say hovind ' s evangelism was a business not a ministry .
Hovind  was found guilty on 59 federal counts.