The Democratic mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the wife of the Atlantic City Public Schools superintendent are accused of “physically and emotionally” abusing their teenage daughter several months ago.
according to statement Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Superintendent La Quetta Small, 47, abused the daughter multiple times in December and January. The statement said Mayor Small hit the girl with a broomstick to “knock her unconscious,” repeatedly threatened to throw her down the stairs and “slam her to the ground,” grabbed her by the head and threw her to the ground, and “punched her in the head.” “It was,” he accused. She knits from her head. ”
Mrs. Small is accused of punching her daughter in the chest, hitting her with a belt and dragging her by her hair. She said the girl was 15 or 16 years old at the time of the incident.
The mayor and Mrs. Small are charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and at least one count of simple assault on a disabled person. Separately, Mayor Small was charged with third-degree terroristic threats and third-degree aggravated assault, and Mrs. Small was additionally charged with two counts of simple assault on a disorderly person.
“The charges filed today by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office do not include allegations of official corruption or Mayor Small’s failure to perform his duties as mayor,” said Small’s attorney, Ed Jacobs.
Small first took office in October 2019 following the resignation of Democratic Mayor Frank Gilliam, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
The criminal charges against the Smalls come after weeks of speculation after a raid on their home last month. During the raid, which lasted about three and a half hours, police reportedly seized mobile phones and computers.
Within days of the attack, Mayor Small held a rally. Press conference Along with his wife and two children, including his daughter, who is currently accused of abuse. During the press conference, Small said the four had begun “therapy” regarding “family issues.”
Mayor Small also addressed several “rumors” he claims are swirling about the family. The most “awful” of these rumors was that her daughter was “pregnant with her twins,” and he was so angry with her that he “took the (expletive) off her so badly.” “I hit him,” he claimed. [he] People told Mr. Small at a press conference that he would be charged with a “double murder” and that police were ransacking the house “looking for evidence of a miscarriage.”
people reported that the investigation into the mayor and his wife began after their daughter wrote the word “abuse” on a school assignment earlier this year and asked to meet with a counselor. She said the girl was eventually referred to the principal, who reportedly passed on her allegations to the Child Protection Permanent Unit.
The officer was arrested on the same day the Smalls home was searched. Constance “Mandy” Days – Chapmanprincipal of Atlantic City High School — High school only and charged her with misconduct and failure to report child abuse. It is unclear whether the charges are related to the case involving Small’s daughter.
Mayor Small described Days Chapman, Small’s former re-election campaign manager and former chair of the Atlantic City Democratic Committee, as a close family friend. “We stand with you, Mandy,” the mayor said at a press conference about the attack on his home. “You did nothing wrong.”
Days Chapman did not respond to WPVI’s request for comment. The district also did not respond to the media’s request for comment regarding her arrest. WPVI claimed it sought someone in the district who could issue a statement regarding Superintendent Small’s arrest and current job status, but was “unable to contact anyone.”
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