Kent Hovind Found Guilty of Domestic Assault (2021)

The Incident

In October 2020, Kent Hovind threw his then-wife, Cindi Lincoln, to the ground at the Dinosaur Adventure Land property in Repton, Alabama, causing her bodily harm. An arrest warrant was issued on July 19, 2021. Lincoln simultaneously filed a petition for a protective order against Hovind.

Conviction and Sentence

On September 21, 2021, Hovind was found guilty of third-degree domestic assault in Conecuh County, Alabama.

He was sentenced to:

• One year in prison, with 30 days to be served in Conecuh County jail, commencing by October 18, 2021
• The remainder suspended, with one year of unsupervised probation
• A $500 fine, court costs, and a $100 bail bond fee
• $2,000 in restitution to Cindi Lincoln
• Mandatory no-contact order and required to stay 500 feet from Lincoln
• Required to surrender all firearms to the Conecuh County Sheriff’s Office

Context

This conviction came less than a decade after Hovind completed his 8-year federal prison sentence for tax fraud. It represents his second criminal conviction and adds to a broader pattern of behavior documented on this site — including harassment of critics and legal intimidation tactics against those who report on his record.

Hovind has continued operating Dinosaur Adventure Land and his online ministry following the conviction.