A Macon man already facing a felony driving while intoxicated charge and a probation revocation has been charged with an additional felony, failing to register as a sex offender, according to a complaint filed in Macon County Circuit Court.
Christopher E. Maloney was charged July 1 with failing to register a change of residence, a class E felony. The complaint, signed by Macon County Prosecuting Attorney Joshua Meisner, alleges that on or about May 12, 2026, Maloney knowingly failed to advise the Macon County Sheriff, in person and in writing, of a move to a new address on South Allen Street within three business days, as required of a registered sex offender.
According to a probable cause statement by Sgt. Mercedes Deskin of the Macon Police Department, the lapse came to light on May 12 when officers responded to a report of a verbal domestic disturbance and ran a records check on Maloney. His registration had last been updated April 10, 2026. The complaint states Maloney is required to register because he pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual misconduct in Macon County in January 2014.
The new charge adds to Maloney’s legal exposure. As the Chronicle reported, he was charged June 29 with driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender, a class E felony, and operating a vehicle without a valid license, after police said he drove into the Macon Police Department parking lot on June 12 and later registered a blood alcohol content of 0.283%, more than three times the legal limit. He is also the subject of a motion to revoke his probation in a 2022 case in which he pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and received a suspended four-year prison sentence.
At a bond appearance hearing held July 2, Maloney appeared in custody with attorney D. Weis, waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty. The court declined to amend his bond, noting he is being held on a warrant in the probation case. A preliminary hearing is set for July 16.
A class E felony carries a range of punishment of one to four years in prison, up to a year in county jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or a combination of a fine and imprisonment.
A criminal charge is an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.