A Philadelphia man with a 2017 conviction for sexual assault placing him on the state sexual offenders list for his lifetime is in Bucks County Custody after allegedly defying reporting requirements.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Malachi Brant is a Tier 3 Pennsylvania Megan’s Law lifetime registrant having first registered in 2018, subsequent to a Philadelphia County conviction for sexual assault that same year.
Brant must comply with all conditions of his registration including regular quarterly verification windows.
According to the criminal complaint on July 22, 2025 Middletown Township Police Department received a notification from Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Megan’s Law Section that Brant had not reported for his July 7 2025 to July 16 2025 verification window. The last known address for Brant was 1990 Woodbourne Road Langhorne, which is the address for Pyramid Healthcare, a substance abuse rehabilitation facility.
On August 5, 2025 police proceeded to that address and spoke with Pyramid Healthcare employees who were advised of the Brant’s Megan Law status. Employees could not confirm Brant’s presence due to HIPPA regulations whether or not the he was present. Police requested that if Brant were present, employees pass along a message that if he did not contact PSP Megan’s Law Section within 24 hours, a warrant for his arrest would be obtained. Employees advised that Brant were there, they would pass the message along.
Police made multiple attempts to contact Brant by phone unsuccessfully. PSP Megan’s Law Section advised that no other recent address was known for Brant. On August 8, 2025 police confirmed with PSP Megan’s Law Section that the Brant was still listed as “non-compliant”, according to court records.
A warrant was then issued for Brant on Feb. 20, 2026. **He was arraigned by District Judge Charles D. Jonas on a felony charge of failing to register with state police.
Jonas set bail at 10 percent of $75,000. Brant was unable to post bail and remanded to Bucks County Correctional Facility (BCCF).
Brant has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 26 and currently has no attorney of record, according to online court records.
**Note: The criminal complaint does not reflect or say where or how police discovered Brant’s whereabouts and or where they took him into custody,
