OAN Staff Abril Elfi
4:00 PM – Sunday, October 13, 2024
Democrat Atlantic City Mayor and his wife have pleaded not guilty to accusations of beating and abusing their teenage daughter.
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Marty Small Sr. (D-N.J.) and his wife La’Quetta Small, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, have pleaded not guilty after they were indicted last month on child endangerment and other charges.
Their daughter, who was between 15 and 16-years-old at the time, was allegedly hit and emotionally abused by both parents in December and January, at least once to the point of unconsciousness, according to the prosecution.
In addition to the charges of assault and making terroristic threats, Marty, 50, is also accused of endangering the welfare of children.
On behalf of himself and his spouse, Small has refuted the accusations, describing them as a personal family issue…
