Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Aug. 14 a state prison sentence for a Coplay man charged with raping two children.

Harry Andrew Chaney, 41, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape of a child, a felony of the first degree. In exchange for the plea and to avoid having the victims testify, the remaining charges against Chaney have been withdrawn, Holihan said.

Chaney entered the plea Aug. 14 in a hearing before Judge Thomas M. Caffrey. He was sentenced to serve 20 to 40 years in state prison and will be required to register for the rest of his life under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. He was designated a sexually violent predator, Holihan said.

According to the news release, Chaney’s offenses occurred from 2016 through 2024 at a home in Coplay Borough. 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, Holihan said.

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.