KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, has announced that a former J.E. Dunn Construction Company employee and two business owners have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged role in an $840,400 kickback scheme.
John L. Kirwin, 45, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Brian A. Newkirk, 49, of Houston, Texas, and Debi K. Jordan, 52, of Tulsa, Okla., are accused of orchestrating the fraudulent recruitment scheme that involved paying illegal kickbacks to Kirwin while providing misleading services to J.E. Dunn.
Kirwin, who served as an internal recruiter for J.E. Dunn from August 2013 through April 13, 2016, was charged alongside Newkirk’s firm, Search Group International, and Jordan’s Recruitegist and Sourcegist for their part in the scheme. The indictment claims that Newkirk and Jordan paid a total of $414,001 in secret illegal kickbacks to Kirwin.
The federal indictment specifically charges Kirwin with 18 counts of wire fraud and Newkirk and Jordan with 20 counts of mail fraud for their involvement in payments made by J.E. Dunn. The proceeds from the scheme amount to $800,400, which are now subject to forfeiture.
J.E. Dunn’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct strictly prohibits employees from accepting payments from suppliers or business associates. Larson emphasized that the charges are merely accusations and not proof of guilt.
This case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul S. Becker, with investigations led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Office of Inspector General.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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