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Atlantic City's Mayor Asked Daughter To 'Twist Up' Abuse Accusations, New Indictment Says Atlantic City's Mayor Asked Daughter To 'Twist Up' Abuse Accusations, New Indictment Says
Atlantic City's Mayor Asked Daughter To 'Twist Up' Abuse Accusations, New Indictment Says Atlantic City's mayor was accused of telling his teen daughter to lie to police after she accused her parents of violent abuse, authorities said. Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Dec. 17 for third-degree witness tampering, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was already facing an indictment on child abuse-related charges along with Dr. La'Quetta Small, his wife and superintendent of Atlantic City schools. In the latest indictment, prosecutors said Mayor Small asked his 16-year-old daughter in September to …

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors A New Jersey man was accused of getting a Pennsylvania girl to send him naked pictures and sexual videos, authorities said. Fredderico Soda, 29, of Tabernacle, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 14, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. The investigation began earlier in 2024 when the county prosecutor's office received a tip about Soda's online activities from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Palmer Township, PA, police were also contacted by the girl's parents about Soda's online interactions with her. Investigators said Soda conti…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors Atlantic City's mayor and schools superintendent were indicted after being accused of physically and emotionally abusing the couple's teen daughter, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. They were originally charged in the case on Monday, Apr. 15. Investigators said the couple violently abused their then-15-year-old daughter several times in December 2023 and January. In one incident, Mayor Small was accused of knocking her unconsc…

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by Chris Spiker
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Father High On PCP Injured Baby Son Dropping, Swinging Him In Jersey Shore City: Police Father High On PCP Injured Baby Son Dropping, Swinging Him In Jersey Shore City: Police
Father High On PCP Injured Baby Son Dropping, Swinging Him In Jersey Shore City: Police A North Wildwood man was accused of dropping and swinging his baby son while high on PCP, authorities said. David Fletcher III, 38, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, the North Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, July 11. Officers responded to reports of a man possibly having a medical issue on the 1200 block of Atlantic Avenue. Police suspected Fletcher was under the influence of drugs "due to his erratic behavior." They also noticed his infant son had several injuries and officers contacted the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency. Investigators…

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by Chris Spiker