Atlantic City Mayor Indicted for Allegedly Asking His Daughter to Recant Claims That He Abused Her

La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of schools for Atlantic City (L) and her husband, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., (2nd R) stand with their lawyers and listen to a judge speaking during a court appearance in Mays Landing, N.J., on Oct. 10, 2024, on charges that they beat and abused their teenage daughter, charges that the couple deny. Wayne Parry/AP Photo

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. has been indicted on a witness tampering charge for allegedly asking his daughter to recant claims she made to law enforcement officials that he abused her, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said the indictment was handed down Tuesday by a grand jury.