Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta Small, the city’s superintendent of schools, have been indicted on child endangerment as well as other charges on allegations of emotional and physical abuse of their teenage daughter. Mayor Small was also charged with making terroristic threats.
By Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight
Prosecutors alleged both parents abused their daughter on multiple occasions, including an allegation the mayor struck the girl on the head with a broom, causing her to lose consciousness, along with punching her and leaving bruises. Prosecutors also alleged the mayor threatened to “smack the weave out” of her head during the incident.
La’Quetta Small is accused of punching and bruising her daughter on several occasions. She is also accused of dragging her daughter by the hair and striking her with a belt on her shoulders.
According to the indictment, Small’s daughter, who was 15 at the time, reported the abuse allegations to Atlantic City High School Principal Constance Days-Chapman. Days-Chapman, who did not inform authorities as required by law, was indicted on official misconduct and child endangerment charges.
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Mayor of Atlantic City and his wife are indicted for allegedly beating their daughter (AP News)
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