Marty Small and his wife, a local school district superintendent, were charged with assaulting daughter “on multiple occasions” in December 2023 and January of this year.
The Atlantic City Mayor and his wife, La’Quetta Small, are both facing second-degree endangering the welfare of a child charges after allegedly physically and emotionally abusing their “15/16-year-old-daughter on multiple occasions.” In addition, Marty was charged with third-degree terroristic threats, third-degree aggravated assault, and disorderly persons simple assault. His wife was hit with three separate counts of disorderly persons simple assault as well.
An investigation on the Small’s opened in late January after their teenage daughter reportedly asked to see a counselor and wrote the word “abuse” during a mental health activity at school. It’s said the minor also spoke about her allegations with a staff member of her high school who referred her to the principal. The principal reported the claims to the Department of Child Protection & Permanency.
Fox29 reported that Mayor Small hit his daughter multiple times in the head with a broom, knocking her out. And he’s also accused of punching his daughter repeatedly in the legs, bruising her.
In another alleged incident, Mr. Small threatened to hurt his daughter during an argument. The alleged threats included “earth slamming” the girl down the stairs, grabbing her head and throwing her to the ground, and “smacking the weave out of her head.”
La’Quetta is accused of punching “her daughter multiple times on her chest leaving bruising.” During another alleged incident, it’s said that La’Quetta “dragged” the teen “by her hair then struck her with a belt on her shoulders leaving marks.”
The attorney told the news reporters that the mayor’s daughter has not been removed from their home.
