Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and Wife, Indicted on Endangering the Welfare of a Child Charges

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife, La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of the Atlantic City School District, were indicted on charges of physically and emotionally abusing their 15-year-old daughter between December and January. Marty Small, in addition to second-degree child endangerment, faces charges of terroristic threats and aggravated assault, including hitting his daughter with a broom, causing her to lose consciousness. Both parents are accused of various abusive acts, including punching, dragging by the hair, and using a belt. The couple maintains their innocence. Atlantic City High School Principal Constance Days-Chapman was also indicted for failing to report the alleged abuse when informed by a student.