Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife are facing disturbing allegations of physical and emotional abuse of their teenage daughter.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife have been accused of physically and emotionally abusing their teenage daughter. The charges come more than two weeks after police raided Small's home. Small, 50, and his wife, 47-year-old La’Quetta Small were each charged Monday with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Marty Small, who has served as Atlantic City 's mayor since 2020, was also charged with terroristic threats, aggravated assault, and simple assault.
La’Quetta Small is likewise accused of similar abuse of the teen, including punching her daughter multiple times in the chest. Prosecutors say La’Quetta Small also allegedly grabbed her daughter by the hair and struck her several times on the shoulder with a belt during one incident, and punched her daughter in the mouth during another.La’Quetta Small was additionally charged with three counts of disorderly persons simple assault, prosecutors said.
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