Atlantic City Mayor and Wife Plead Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

Marty and La'Quetta Small face allegations of physically and emotionally abusing their teenage daughter, with both denying the accusations.

Marty Small Sr., Atlantic City's mayor, and his wife, La'Quetta Small, superintendent of schools, were indicted on charges of child endangerment, with additional charges against Marty for assault and terroristic threats.
The couple is accused of physically assaulting their daughter, aged 15-16, to the point of unconsciousness on multiple occasions between December and January.
Both parents have pleaded not guilty, asserting that the charges stem from their public profiles and are a private family matter.
Prosecutors have presented evidence including recordings, photographs of bruises, and statements from the daughter to various authorities and friends.
The principal of Atlantic City High School, Constance Days-Chapman, was also charged for failing to report the alleged abuse, a case linked to her friendship with the Smalls.