Atlantic City Mayor Indicted for Witness Tampering

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. has been indicted on a third-degree witness tampering charge related to allegations of abuse against his teenage daughter. Prosecutors claim that while facing prior charges of abuse, Small asked his daughter to alter her statement, suggesting she say her head injury was the result of a fall rather than a beating with a broom, which allegedly caused her to lose consciousness. This incident reportedly occurred on January 13, 2024, and follows previous charges against both Small and his wife for physically abusing their daughter. Small's attorney has dismissed the tampering charge as an attempt to undermine his character, asserting that he encouraged his daughter to be truthful. The indictment comes after a grand jury's review and has raised concerns regarding the mayor's conduct in office amidst his ongoing legal troubles.