Sycamore Woman Charged With Identity Theft And Elder Exploitation

ROCKFORD — A 56-year-old Sycamore woman has been charged with aggravated identity theft involving more than $100,000 and financial exploitation of an elderly person following an investigation by the Rockford Police Department. Authorities said Sharon R Johnson-Walloch allegedly took more than $102,000 from a 77-year-old man who hired her as an accountant in 2020. The victim reported he gave her access to his checkbooks and later a signature stamp after a cancer diagnosis in 2022. Police said the alleged theft was discovered in late 2025 after an unauthorized check was written to Aspire Elite LLC. Investigators found more than $81000 in payments to credit cards tied to Johnson-Walloch and Marjohn Investments LLC, a company she managed for her bar, Denim and Diamonds Saloon in Sycamore, along with more than $20000 dollars in checks written to Aspire Elite LLC and deposited into her accounts at a Sycamore bank. Court records show the total loss is reportedly $102,336. She remains in custody at the Winnebago County Jail. Her next court appearance is scheduled for May 20th.