Ex-School Counselor Accused Of Prostitution Claimed She Was Being Impersonated: Police

WOODSTOCK, IL — A former Woodstock school counselor and girls swim coach charged with prostitution allegedly told police someone was impersonating her on a website where prosecutors say she advertised sexual services, according to the Lake & McHenry County Scanner.

Renee J. Walker, 52, of Woodstock, was charged Sunday with three Class A misdemeanor counts of prostitution and one Class 4 felony count of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report, according to McHenry County court records.

• Former School Counselor, Swim Coach Accused Of Offering Sex For Money Online

Walker previously worked as a counselor at Dean Street Elementary School and coached the Woodstock co-op girls swim team, and resigned from both positions Oct. 28 after Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 received a search warrant connected to the police investigation.

According to a criminal complaint, Walker allegedly sent text messages on Jan. 19 and Jan. 23 offering sexual services for payments of $250 to $300.

Prosecutors also allege Walker sent hundreds of messages through FetLife.com between June 13, 2025, and April 9, 2026, identifying herself as a sex worker and advertising sexual services.

The felony disorderly conduct charge stems from an Aug. 16 incident in which Walker allegedly went to the Woodstock Police Department and falsely reported that someone was impersonating her on FetLife, according to new details reported Wednesday by the Lake & McHenry County Scanner.

The Scanner also reported that online advertisements allegedly posted by Walker offered to host clients at her home or travel to meet them.

Walker appeared in McHenry County court Monday, where Judge Cynthia D. Lamb ordered her released from custody with pretrial conditions, including a requirement that she report all legal employment and sources of income to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services.

Walker is scheduled to return to court Dec. 8 at 9 a.m.