Maloney is charged with second-degree murder, assault on a child causing death, and child abuse under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death. The child abuse charge states that Maloney personally inflicted great bodily injury on Koltyn. If convicted on all charges, Maloney faces up to a 25 year to a life sentence in state prison. Sparks is charged with child abuse under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death, and if convicted, she faces up to 6 years in state prison.
The District Attorney’s office states Maloney should be scheduled for an in-custody, video arraignment on Wednesday, January 26, 2021. An attorney from the DA’s Office will be present at the arraignment to argue against his potential release from custody.
Koltyn’s family released the following statement: “We would like to thank everyone that put in countless hours of hard work to make this arrest. Especially the Sonora Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office. We would also like to thank all of the reporters that helped keep us going over the past two years. Now we can move forward and concentrate on Koltyn’s Law.”
Due to the case’s sensitive nature and on-going legal proceedings, the District Attorney’s Office, Sonora Police Department, and Koltyn’s family will not be commenting further on this case.