{"id":72,"date":"2006-10-19T17:21:11","date_gmt":"2006-10-19T21:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=72"},"modified":"2008-08-05T10:40:53","modified_gmt":"2008-08-05T14:40:53","slug":"dr-dino-on-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Dino on trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kent Hovind, of Dinosaur Adventure Land fame, is on trial. It’s interesting reading<\/a>, so be sure to head back to the Pensacola News Journal every day for updated stories.<\/p>\n

Two people who worked for a Pensacola evangelist testified Wednesday in federal court that they didn’t consider where they worked to be a church.<\/p>\n

Evangelist Kent “Dr. Dino” Hovind is accused of failing to pay $473,818 in federal income, Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees of his Creation Science Ministry between March 31, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n

…<\/span><\/p>\n

Popp testified that Hovind warned employees not to accept mail addressed to “KENT HOVIND.” He said Hovind told the workers the government created a corporation in his “all-caps name.” Hovind said if he accepted the mail, he would be accepting the responsibilities associated with that corporation, Popp testified.<\/span><\/p>\n

…<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Dinosaur Adventure Land was raided on April 2004, Kent Hovind required his employees to sign nondisclosure agreements if they wanted to keep their jobs, she said.<\/p>\n

“I was uncomfortable signing it, I guess, because of not having a full understanding,” Cooksey said.<\/span><\/p>\n

…<\/span><\/p>\n

Hovind tried several bullying tactics against her, Powe testified. A recording that Hovind made of a phone conversation was then played. In the phone conversation, Hovind tried to make an appointment with Powe by 10 a.m. that day. When Powe said she couldn’t meet him because she had a staff meeting, Hovind threatened to sue her, which he did.<\/p>\n

“Dr. Hovind sued me three times, maybe more,” Powe testified. “It just seemed to be something he did often.”<\/p>\n

She testified that the cases were dismissed.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kent Hovind, of Dinosaur Adventure Land fame, is on trial. It’s interesting reading, so be sure to head back to the Pensacola News Journal every day for updated stories. 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