A Coplay man, who pleaded guilty in Lehigh County Court on Thursday to charges relating to his raping of two children, was sentenced to serve 20-40 years in a state prison.

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said Harry Andrew Chaney, 41, was sentenced by Judge Thomas M. Caffrey after pleading guilty to two counts of rape of a child. In exchange for the plea and to avoid having the victims testify, the remaining charges against Chaney have been withdrawn, the district attorney said.

In addition to the jail term, Chaney is required to register for the rest of his life under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and was designated a sexually-violent predator.

The offenses occurred from 2016 through 2024 at a home in Coplay. The victims were known to the defendant and were both 7 years old when the offenses started. The pattern of abuse took place over many years.

The investigation included the Lehigh County Child Advocacy Center. The case was investigated by Lehigh County District Attorney Detective Gregg M. Dietz and was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Sara A. Moyer.