IRS seizes Creationist Theme Park in Pensacola.

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A big tip of the hat to The Progressive Puppy blog.


Borrowed the picture from Progressive Puppy

Three years ago, "Doctor Dino" Kent Hovind of Creation Science Ministries was found guilty on 58 counts of failure to pay employee taxes and making threats against federal investigators. For almost two decades Hovind had claimed no income or property, insisting that was "employed by God" and that his staff were not subject to the IRS. Now, finally, the government has confiscated the holdings of this Christianist con artist, which means that Hovind's theme park, Dinosaur Adventure Land, may soon be available for purchase by other fundies who want to perpetuate the myth that T-Rexes and humans walked the planet at the same time. From PNJ.com: U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers’ 16-page order released late Thursday gives the government the green light to divide up the nine properties in and around the 5800 block of North Palafox Street and begin to sell them until the $430,400 forfeiture amount is satisfied. The properties have a combined value of more than what the Hovinds owe, according to Rodgers’ order, and any excess property available after the sales will be returned to the Hovinds. The Hovinds’ son, Eric, and business associate Glenn Stoll unsuccessfully tried to block the government’s attempt to seize the properties. They said they are the legal owners.

According to court documents filed by the U.S. attorney’s office, Kent Hovind tried to make a series of quick transfers to conceal his ownership of the properties at risk for seizure. But the Deity must have been sleeping on the job that day and the good reverend's chicanery was discovered. ("By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, and we wept...")

Here is more about the Dinosaur Adventure Land that was closed.

Feds can seize Dinosaur Adventure Land

A ruling this week says the nine properties that make up Dinosaur Adventure Land, and two bank accounts associated with the park will be used to satisfy $430,400 in restitution owed to the federal government.

Kent Hovind, who founded the park and his ministry, Creation Science Evangelism, is serving 10 years in federal prison as a result of a tax-fraud conviction for failing to pay more than $470,000 in employee taxes in a long-running dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.

Kent Hovind was found guilty in November 2006 on 58 counts, including failure to pay employee taxes and making threats against investigators.

The East Peoria, Ill. native sparred with the IRS for 17 years before his conviction. He claimed no income or property since he was employed by God and said that his ministers were not subject to payroll taxes.

Seems Hovind's claim of working for God was not found credible by the IRS.