On Monday, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 47, of Atlantic City, NJ were both charged with second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Marty Small, Sr. was additionally charged with third-degree Terroristic Threats, third- degree Aggravated Assault, and disorderly persons Simple Assault. La’Quetta Small was
additionally charged with three separate counts of disorderly persons Simple Assault. The
charges were placed on summonses for both defendants.
It is alleged that during the months of December 2023 and January 2024, the defendants
physically and emotionally abused their 15/16-year-old-daughter on multiple occasions.
During one incident, Marty Small, Sr. is alleged to have hit his daughter multiple times in the
head with a broom causing her to lose consciousness. Another incident alleged that Marty
Small, Sr., during an argument with his daughter, continuously threatened to hurt her by “earth
slamming” her down the stairs, grabbing her head and throwing her to the ground, and
smacking the weave out of her head. Another incident involved Marty Small, Sr. punching his
daughter repeatedly in her legs causing bruising.
It is alleged that La’Quetta Small, during one incident, punched her daughter multiple times on
her chest leaving bruising. Another incident alleged that La’Quetta Small dragged her daughter
by her hair then struck her with a belt on her shoulders leaving marks. Another incident alleged
that La’Quetta Small punched her daughter in the mouth during an argument.