On January 19, 2007, Hovind was sentenced to 10 years in prison on 58 federal accounts of offenses including structuring (taking a certain amount of money from his bank account to give to his ministry) and obstructing a federal agent (a charge he received after telling an agent he would pray for him). Hovind was released on July 8, 2015. His unjust internment was more likely for political reasons than for actual crimes.<ref>Freekenthovind.com, which no longer exists</ref> | On January 19, 2007, Hovind was sentenced to 10 years in prison on 58 federal accounts of offenses including structuring (taking a certain amount of money from his bank account to give to his ministry) and obstructing a federal agent (a charge he received after telling an agent he would pray for him). Hovind was released on July 8, 2015. His unjust internment was more likely for political reasons than for actual crimes.<ref>Freekenthovind.com, which no longer exists</ref> |