A Philadelphia man required to register as a sex offender for life has his case headed to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
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Malachi Allen Brant, 32, had a single count of failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police held for Common Pleas Court by District Judge Charles Jonas last month.
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Brant was arrested in February by the Middletown Township Police Department and remains held after failing to post 10 percent of $75,000 bail.
Brant is classified as a Tier 3 Megan’s Law registrant, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Brant’s lifetime registration requirement stems from a 2017 conviction for sexual assault in Philadelphia, public records show.
The investigation began on July 22, 2025, when the Middletown Township Police Department received a notification from the state police Megan’s Law Section.
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Officials reported that Brant had failed to appear for his mandatory verification window, which spanned from July 7 to July 16, 2025, police said.
Brant’s last known address was a substance abuse rehabilitation facility in Middletown Township.
On Aug. 5, 2025, officers visited the facility and informed staff of Brant’s status. Citing patient privacy regulations, employees could not confirm whether Brant was currently at the center.
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Police requested that staff relay a message to Brant: contact state police within 24 hours or face an arrest warrant.
Employees agreed to pass the message along if Brant was present, police said.
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After several unsuccessful attempts to reach Brant by phone, and with no other known addresses on file with the Megan’s Law Section, investigators confirmed with troopers that Brant remained non-compliant, police said.
A warrant for Brant’s arrest was issued last summer.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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