A 34-year-old accountant from Newark has pleaded not guilty to charges he took tens of thousands of dollars from an Aurora business last year, court records show.
Darrell E. Willis remains free on $30,000 bail accused in a two-count theft indictment involving an unspecified amount between $100,000 and $500,000. Prosecutors allege he wrote checks between March and May 2016 from the account of Aurora-based Cyl-Tec to his business before moving them to his personal account. He also made purchases on a Cyl-Tec credit card, according to the indictment. Willis denied the allegations during a Feb. 3 court appearance.
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation records state Willis has been licensed as a certified public accountant since 2008 with no disciplinary action against him. Court documents indicate Willis has lived in Newark for at least 10 years.
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Willis is scheduled to return to court Feb. 17 for a status hearing before Kane County Judge John Barsanti.
Dan Campana is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News