Kansas businessman & employee indicted for PPP fraud
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A press release from USAO - Kansas, published December 19, 2025, announcing that a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging two Kansas men, Joseph Campbell and John Duncan, with wire fraud conspiracy. The release states that Campbell was also indicted on six counts of money laundering, six counts of making a false statement in a loan application, and two counts of making a false statement. It says Campbell, as owner of multiple businesses, and Duncan, as Campbell's employee, are accused of submitting false information to receive approximately $273,000 in PPP loan proceeds and approximately $1,761,100 in EIDL loan proceeds. The release also lists other indictments for unlawful reentry and escape from custody and states that an indictment is merely an allegation.
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KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging two Kansas men for allegedly defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) by submitting false information on applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. According to court documents, Joseph Campbell, 61, of Olathe and John Duncan, 65, of Topeka are both charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy. Campbell was also indicted on six counts of money laundering, six counts of making a false statement in a loan application, and two counts of making a false statement. Campbell, as owner of multiple businesses, and Duncan, as Campbell’s employee, are accused of submitting false information to receive approximately $273,000 in PPP loan proceeds and approximately $1,761,100 in EIDL loan proceeds then allegedly utilizing the funds in an unauthorized manner including for personal benefit. IRS - Criminal Investigation is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting the case. OTHER INDICTMENTS Jorge Armando Chavez-Sanchez, 38, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States was indicted on one count of reentry of a previously removed alien convicted of a felony. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel is prosecuting the case. Manuel De Jesus Chavez-Suarez, 48, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case. Jordan C. Davis, 44, of Kansas City, Missouri, was indicted on one count of escape from custody. The U.S. Marshal Service is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel is prosecuting the case. Manuel Humberto Marquez-Bencomo, 52, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ola Odeyemi is prosecuting the case. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. ###
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