Democrat Mayor Charged with Abusing His Daughter on ‘Multiple Occasions’

The Democrat mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey has been arrested and charged with abusing his own daughter on “multiple occasions.”

Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife La’Quetta have been charged with assaulting and physically harming their daughter last Winter, according to a new report from Philly Voice.

The Democrat mayor and his wife are facing charges of child endangerment, assault, and terroristic threats, the report says.

Small’s attorneys claim the charges are “headline-grabbing” due to his “high profile status.”

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However, most Americans had likely never heard of Small before these allegations emerged.

In a statement, Small’s attorney Ed Jacobs said:

“We are confident that fair-minded jurors will quickly see that parenting struggles are not criminal events, and will agree on the innocence of both Marty and La’Quetta.”

Atlantic County prosecutors accused Small of repeatedly abusing his 16-year-old daughter.

Small is accused of beating the teenage girl with a broomstick, shoving her down the stairs, and punching her during family disputes in December and January.

His wife is also accused of punching the teen, dragging her by the hair, hitting her with a belt, and striking her face.

The incidents allegedly arose from conflicts over the girl’s boyfriend.

The daughter’s boyfriend provided prosecutors with photos, videos, and evidence of the abuse and resulting bruises.

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New Jersey’s Democrat Governor Phil Murphy said through a spokesperson that Small should “consider whether he can continue effectively serving the people of Atlantic City as Mayor.”

The Philly Voice report says that after prosecutors searched the Smalls’ home in March, Mayor Marty Small held a press conference.

The Democrat mayor told his constituents that the investigation was the result of “political and racial motivations.”

Constance Days-Chapman, Small’s former campaign manager, is also charged with failing to report child abuse and obstructing justice.

Days-Chapman is the principal of Atlantic City High School.

She allegedly did not notify child protection authorities after the Smalls’ daughter reported the abuse to her.

As a high school principal, Days-Chapman has a responsibility to report the alleged abuse to the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency.

However, she chose not to inform the agency of the allegations.

Days-Chapman is accused of covering up the abuse to help the Democrat mayor.

She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment last week.

Small has continued to appear at public events in the weeks since the indictment.

His public appearances included a press conference about the planned reopening of the Atlantic City Aquarium late last month.

Next year will be the last of his current term.

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