According to Winnebago County State's Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross, a Grand Jury returned an indictment against Kim Richerson, 52, for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person.
Officials say Rockford Police responded to a complaint regarding the exploitation on Sept. 20.
Officers met with the victim, a 72-year-old woman, who hired Richerson as a caregiver.
The woman told police she found out Richerson was cashing her personal checks at a local tavern.
Investigators found Richerson cashed over $27,000 in checks over several months.
Financial Exploitation of and Elderly Person is a Class 1 Felony which can can result in up to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Richerson is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. before Judge Joseph McGraw.
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