Scottdale man ruled sexual predator after serving prison term for rape

A Westmoreland County judge Tuesday declared a Scottdale man, who completed a six-year prison sentence in 2023 for assaulting a teenage boy, to be a sexually violent predator.

Anthony Kiliany, 59, pleaded guilty in 2017 to 14 charges including multiple felony counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and other related offenses. The plea was in relation to allegations leveled by an adult man in 2013 in which he claimed he was victimized two decades earlier by an employer who hired him to assist with maintenance work.

According to court records, Kiliany’s accuser told police the sexual assaults started when he was 12 and continued for about four years.

“This (hearing) is necessary to identify a unique type of individual in our society. This is for community safety and the community should have the ability to know this,” said Assistant District Attorney Cassidy Hatten.

Kiliany returned to court two years after he was released from prison after serving the maximum six years of his sentence. As part of that sentence, Kiliany has a lifetime requirement to register as a convicted sex offender and serve an additional five years on probation, which is ongoing.

Prosecutors said a second, mandatory part of the prosecution to determine the seriousness of the case was never completed. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael J. Stewart II on Tuesday found Kiliany to be a sexually violent predator.

That designation carries additional restrictions that requires Kiliany to register with the state police every four months and to indefinitely continue sex offender treatment.

Kiliany testified he halted treatment after completing an 18-month program following his release from prison.

“I know now I am a better person. I’ve had a hard time with job placement over this sexually violent predator process. My employers fire me,” Kiliany told the judge. “I wasn’t able to testify before, so now I can say the number of times they say this occurred is not accurate at all. I know I’ve done wrong, but I want to move on.”

Dr. Robert Stein, a member of the state’s Sex Offender’s Assessment Board, testified multiple incidents of rape was the primary factor in determining Kiliany is a sexually violent predator.

Defense attorney Owen Seman argued Kiliany’s history does not justify the predator label.

“I don’t know what else Mr. Kiliany can do. He’s not violating his parole or probation in any way. There’s been no deviate action to anyone else. He has taken responsibility for his actions and there is no indication of any deviant behavior to any other individual,” Seman said.