Eagan Teen Charged with Burglary, Sex Crimes and Window Peeping

A 17-year-old Eagan boy has been charged with four felonies after police say he broke into a home on Valley Forge Place last weekend, woke up a 17-year-old girl and fled after she screamed and scratched his neck.

William Donald Maloney is charged with first-degree burglary, criminal sexual predatory conduct and second-degree criminal sexual conduct, all felonies, in connection with the Oct. 8 incident.

He is also charged with a felony count of second-degree burglary and a gross misdemeanor count of window peeping in connection with a June 20 incident in Eagan, and two counts of window peeping on Sept. 18.

Prosecutors have filed a motion to try Maloney – who turns 18 on Dec. 15 – as an adult.

According to the Eagan Police Department report, the girl was asleep about 2 a.m. Oct. 8 in a home on the 4200 block of Valley Forge Place when she woke up and found someone standing over her. The person was dressed in dark colors and was wearing a ski mask.

When the girl screamed, the suspect put his hands over her mouth and on her neck. The girl scratched her assailant on his neck, telling police that she was trying to inflict a wound that would make him more identifiable to authorities.

The boy, later identified as Maloney, fled after the victim scratched him.

A few hours later, police identified Maloney, who lives nearby. Police said he had scratch marks on his neck and that he confessed to officers that he had broken into the home. The victim knew Maloney, police said.

Eagan police believe Maloney may be responsible for at least four other incidents involving window peeping, burglary and criminal damage to property over the last year. Police said Maloney and his family are cooperating with their investigation.

Police executed a search warrant Monday at Maloney’s home and arrested him.