Defense attorneys for the Lower Macungie parents charged earlier this year with horrifically abusing their twin boys are seeking a gag order in the case.
Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said in a news release Friday that a hearing was held Thursday, in which attorneys for Joshua Dechant, 36, and Tracy Dechant, 42, requested a gag order in their case.
The attorneys had concerns about the safety of the Dechants, who are charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the alleged treatment of the two teenagers. Their concerns, the DA said, was about their physical safety coming from the public reaction to the allegations…