Mayor of Atlantic City and his wife are indicted for allegedly beating their daughter
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, LaQuetta, the citys superintendent of schools, have been indicted on child endangerment and other charges for allegedly beating their teenage daughter on numerous occasions, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Atlantic County Prosecutors Office said the indictment was made Tuesday by a grand jury that accused the couple of child endangerment. Marty Small also was charged with assault and making terroristic threats.
Prosecutors said both parents hit and emotionally abused the girl, who was 15 to 16 years old, on multiple occasions in December and January.
All people have heard is one side of the story, Small told The Associated Press. We look forward to telling our side.
He said his daughter remains at home with her parents.
This indictment has absolutely nothing to do with Marty Smalls tenure as mayor of Atlantic City, said his lawyer, Ed Jacobs. Theres no charge of corruption or any official misconduct. Marty and LaQuetta Small dont need the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office meddling into a private family matter.
https://apnews.com/article/atlantic-city-mayor-marty-small-child-abuse-f6ab2eb6e431c9d7bf9bc7e8cf88eb1a
And they leave the kid at home with them after this?