Gregory Malecki Sentenced for Sex Offender Email Violation

Gregory Malecki, 49, of Bridgeport, New York, is back behind bars — at least symbolically — after being sentenced to time served and 25 years of supervised release for dodging a critical requirement of his sex offender status: registering an email address. The Madison County man admitted he used an unreported email account for nearly two years, violating federal law meant to track high-risk individuals with access to digital communication.

The sentence, handed down yesterday in Syracuse, marks the latest fallout from Malecki’s 2009 conviction in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on charges of Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. That conviction landed him a decade in federal prison and mandated lifelong registration as a sex offender, including full disclosure of internet identifiers. Instead, Malecki chose silence — opting to hide his digital trail while law enforcement worked to keep children safe.

U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman made the announcement alongside David L. McNulty, U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of New York. They emphasized that Malecki’s failure wasn’t a clerical oversight — it was intentional. Despite maintaining parts of his registration, he knowingly withheld an active email account, undermining the entire purpose of the registry: transparency and accountability.

On top of the registration violation, Malecki was also slapped with a concurrent term of time served — 202 days — for breaching multiple conditions of his supervised release. Those violations include possessing sexually explicit images, lying on probation reports, hiding an internet-capable device, and engaging in new criminal conduct. Each breach chips away at public trust and exposes vulnerabilities in post-incarceration monitoring.

The U.S. Marshals Service Sex Offender Investigation Branch led the probe, with support from the U.S. Probation Office for the Northern District of New York. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa M. Fletcher prosecuted the case, ensuring Malecki couldn’t slip through the cracks again. The investigation underscores the persistent danger posed by offenders who exploit digital anonymity to evade oversight.

This case was prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by U.S. Attorney’s Offices to combat online child exploitation. By pooling federal, state, and local resources, the program targets predators who use the internet to groom, lure, or abuse minors. For more information, visit www.justice.gov/psc/.