AC Mayor and wife's alleged abuse of teenage daughter may have stemmed from disapproval over a boy

Prosecutors say Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife Dr. Laquetta Small allegedly physically and emotionally abused their daughter. Now court documents show the abuse may have stemmed from their daughter dating a boy they disapproved of. NBC10's Leah Uko has more on the case.
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[@vernamorales2326]

That is not discipline!! 😢😢

[@NormHotty-zv2iw]

Abuse is not private

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

It was up until 2000s.Before then nobody would care

[@kelleygreengrass]

That was a bad thing​@@ronnieitaquab1008

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

It’s not legal either.

[@kelleygreengrass]

@@ronnieitaquab1008 people cared before then, have you ever read an old book?

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

@@kelleygreengrass Karen.Wtf is the title and author isbn? You not making a point.I read a old sociology book that describes your kind of brutality was even more worse

[@kaylinwhite6584]

How private if you are a prominent public figure in the community.

[@deanakalberg4540]

Abuse is not a private matter.

[@dr.prof.robtopnotch]

And they are the professionals we supposed to trust and respect.cant even be good moral parents

[@deanakalberg4540]

Child abuse is illegal, period.

[@Cjax504]

My mom would’ve been under the jail if this is abuse 😵‍💫

[@candicane1]

I’m sorry your mother abused you.

[@jamesgilliam5278]

Both of my Parents would have been in prison. A broom? I've had brooms, paint cans, spatulas and of course belts. Fists came later. But when they spoke I listened. I've never been arrested or anything. Turned out pretty good I think.

[@y.bowcat7782]

​@@jamesgilliam5278 "turned out pretty good" is a credit to yourself, not to adults that hit children with paint cans

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

@@jamesgilliam5278 I can relate,My mother would just be getting out on parole.I got hit with the alphabet from A to Z turned into 👿 for a period of time.I am just waiting to unleash the fury again

[@gcurry3416]

I used to get beat from 80s to mid 90s. I'm glad my parents got in my ass when I was younger. I turned out productive member of society

[@thewkovacs316]

cant be a good parent...cant be a good mayor

[@loyceholland6201]

If they cares this little for their own child they will not care for any of the citizens children. This is so much more. No criminal child abusers should have access to more innocent children.

[@deanakalberg4540]

Child abuse is illegal, period.

[@hermanmiller3708]

This is a family matter just like the murder of the 2 Kansas women in OK was purely a private and personal family matter.

[@neishjohnson2734]

Terrible people. Punching a girl? Your daughter? A mayor and a dr? Punching her in the mouth? A kid? Shame on them cowards/criminals.

[@JNJ1014]

😂😂😂 she's not an ACTUAL doctor of course

[@lucy2014]

It really doesn't matter what the parents were or were not. They had no right to abuse their daughter the way they did, and I hope their punishment is severe!

[@deanakalberg4540]

Abuse is not a private matter.

[@Moore_cookies51]

DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED? AREyou flapping your gums?

[@vistalite]

“Doctor”. LOL… she couldn’t pass an 8th grade proficiency test. Guaranteed.

[@pamellad]

He needs to resign and take care of his family matters.

[@darrylturner2611]

He will resign when Boebert resigns!!

[@deanakalberg4540]

Abuse is not a private matter.

[@vikkyvictoriaf2395]

@@deanakalberg4540 just because you post this on every comment doesn’t make it true.

[@patriciadavis7822]

YESSSSS LORD

[@jolhu]

To the Mayor and Doctor: You have a stupid attorney, with him admitting the need for "privacy" in this case. Abuse requires privacy, especially, abuse of a minor. VICTIMS deserve media privacy, not PERPETRATORS. The public already KNOWS you both consider it a "private" matter, but as with all child abuse perps, you seek to avoid the cold light of day. I would argue that you're both abusing your public offices, because you're both trying to use those public trusts as a shield from law and order. If you both beat and abused your daughter, we don't want you running our cities or our schools.

[@deanakalberg4540]

Abuse is not a private matter.

[@jolhu]

@@deanakalberg4540 Exactly.

[@monikasturm2575]

My ex husband's step daughter accused him of abuse when he put his foot down about a boy she was hanging around with that was giving her drugs.

[@galeabernathy3921]

This boyfriend provided video evidence of the abuse.

[@alisonponce8337]

Not the same.

[@cynthiacordell4639]

This affects the community. This couple should be leading by example and they cannot do that right now. When you step into the public arena you are expected to hold your self to a higher standard.

[@maryohare4141]

You cannot beat another adult with fists, brooms, throwing them down flight of stairs, hitting them with fist to their mouth and into the girl's breasts!?! The mother sexually assaulted her doing THAT! ANYONE would be arrested immediately for criminal abuse...so WHY would it be "ok and private" when you do it to a kid?! You can limit a curfew, you can send them to all girls school, take away driving priviledges, give them chores, no allowance, cancel internet and phone, send them to a relative, go into family counseling...BUT IT IS NEVER "OKAY" TO PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY AND EMOTIONALLY TRAUMATIZE AND ABUSE ANY CHILD...THAT SHOULD BE VERY CLEAR FOR AN EDUCATED WOMAN RUNNING A PUBLIC SCHOOL...AND A MAYOR WHO CAN HIRE AND FIRE EMPLOYEES FOR CRIMES THEY COMMITTED! ARREST AND CONVICT THESE BAD PARENTS FOR CHILD ABUSE...ANY OTHER PARENT WOULD BE IN JAIL AND THEIR KIDS REMOVED FROM THE ABUSIVE HOME! I AM SO DANG TIRED OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RICH PEOPLE AND SMUG, ENTITLEMENT PEOPLE....THINKING LAWS APPLY TO "COMMON FOLK" ...BUT NEVER TO "THEM!" THROW THEIR ARSES IN JAIL!

[@monikasturm2575]

​@@galeabernathy3921but what's actually in the video evidence? Actual, video of the physical violence? Or just the verbal threats, not that that is ok either. It will be interesting to see during the trial. That being said after hearing the attorney only addressing the ability to perform mayoral duties and not flat out denying the physical abuse allegations is somewhat telling on the guilt of the parents.

[@trevessence]

I hope to hear how that teenage puppy-love relationship turns out. Parents, you can never control a determined teen with abuse.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

They did give her 9 months to break up but the physical abuse was over excessive. It wasn’t right!!!

[@deanakalberg4540]

I would not allow these individuals to be leaders in my community!!

[@FollowingMyBliss]

The abuse didn't just start recently. Thats not believable. People dont just start behaving this way suddenly.

[@HAGGAR1956]

Since WHEN is child abuse PRIVATE

[@rethinkcps2116]

School board should suspended the mom. Today

[@thiccredgyal3404]

There are a lot of corrupt people involved.

[@tburgher1]

Sounds like abuse to me. That is not discipline.

[@nancykargl4708]

Horrible, put them in Jail. What is she a Dr of?

[@showmeyourdaleel6568]

Education

[@ennz2798]

The boyfriend will be talking to someone new next year...

[@maryohare4141]

That is just IT. This child did not get love and self confidence from her parents...so she turns to a boy. He becomes the center of her universe, whether he is good or bad. What those two educated idjits have done is downgrade her, beat her, mistreat her as nothing...and she WILL leave them....and have so little confidence in herself, she will look for a man...and if he beats her...she will accept it is her fault, that she is unlovable.

[@OZZY19542]

That's too much! There's discipline and there's abuse! They just ended their reputations and careers!

[@MileyonDisney]

When I was young, I NEVER heard about a parent grabbing their child by her hair extensions.

[@pinchebruha405]

Ive never heard of a child getting hair extensions….😢

[@kelleygreengrass]

​@@pinchebruha405are you black? If not that's probably why.

[@darcymiller9308]

The fact the boy supplied information about them might just show who actually is the problem and it's not the teens. There are always people who make excuses for abusers and usually it's the one's who have been raised the same way ,thinking violence is the answer. There is a difference between spanking a child and punching and throwing someone by their hair. People need to get out of that mindset that violence against kids is okay.

[@candicane1]

The amount of comments in this thread making excuses for these parents abusing this child is sickening!

[@thiccredgyal3404]

​@candicane1 I noticed it too. I'm not surprised though.

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

A lot of people who talk family values treat children as property. Owners typically feel entitled to damage property without legal complications. If the property complains, teach your property to keep family matters secret. Some claim secrecy is protecting the alleged victim, or that all such complaints should be ignored since sometimes kids lie. These child owners seem to believe that children who aren't abused make up horrific stories all the time, while parents who're criminally assaulting children NEVER lie. Apparently the kids who are being abused aren't expected to tell anyone for some reason.

[@kelleygreengrass]

Spanking children has shown time and time again to be harmful for a child's mental ability and emotional control.

[@dianaspears571]

It's the people that perpetuate generational trauma rather than change it that are the problem.

[@patrisshajones4121]

Some one needs to sign a. Petition to have this Mayor recalled. Patents should not abuse their children under no circumstances. Abuse will cause a child develope mental condition.

[@lucy2014]

Abuse should not happen to any child no matter their age!

[@patrisshajones4121]

@@lucy2014 I agree with everything you said.

[@candicane1]

The amount of people defending these “parents” gives me greater concern for our society. Wow! That poor child! She had no escape! If she was acting out, I can understand why. She was being reared by abusive parents. I hope they get thrown under the jail and I hope she gets the help and healing she deserves!

[@thiccredgyal3404]

Evil people will always defend other evil people

[@ValerieHarrisonRN]

Yes, that's the problem with society. Abuse is allowed in the name of "discipline." This entire story makes me sick. This abuse didn't just "start" over a boy. There was likely a pattern of coercive control for the child's entire life.

[@truthserum4life101]

@@thiccredgyal3404 The problem is brad & becky trying to tell us how to raise our children. They think their depraved culture is for us & it's not. Unfortunately, this has allowed our children to use their system against us. Shameful

[@truthserum4life101]

@@thiccredgyal3404 Spare the ROD spoil the child. Brad & becky culture does just that.

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

@@truthserum4life101 maybe move to a country where "honor" is just cause for eliminating a troubled child. It must break your heart to be constrained from carrying out the horrible deeds you long to do.

[@Occupied_South]

Not a doctor.

[@thiccredgyal3404]

She's a sociopath

[@jaynecallahanhenson3622]

Well, I don’t put it past the mayor and his superintendent wife. When I was growing up, my Pentecostal pastor/father used to string me up by the ankles and beat my unclad body with his belt until he would become tired. Then, he would throw me on the bed and pound me with his fists until I would pass out. All the while, his wife, my mother, would be downstairs hearing me scream, but offering no help or intervention. This scenario was a common occurrence in our home. Then, on Sunday, my parents would go to church and praise the Lord. The beatings that I endured were not for dating a boy whom my parents didn’t like, or for “wanting to do what I wanted to do,” as some have assumed that the young lady in this posting might be guilty of. Rather, the beatings that I suffered were for minor infractions such as forgetting to hang up the skirt I had worn to school, or accidentally knocking over my drink at the dinner table. My point is that NOBODY can look at another adult and certify that the adult is conducting him/herself in a respectable, humane manner. No matter their station in life, or their educational achievements, there are many adults who are not emotionally and mentally stable enough to be parents.

[@candicane1]

😢

[@randal_gibbons]

I'm sorry you have to live with so much painting. Hopefully you are seeing a mental health professional who will help you live the best life you can. Peace

[@racheldefaut2285]

Sadist

[@maryohare4141]

Well said! I am so sorry you endured that type of childhood...I hope you got away as a young adult!

[@maryohare4141]

And these two violent offenders are leaders in public schools and a MAYOR of Atlanta?! When it BECOME ASSAULTS AND ABUSE ...IT IS A CRIME...NOT JUST "A FAMILY MATTER!" BOTH THESE ABUSIVE PARENTS NEED TO LEARN THEY ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAWS, ESPECIALLY ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES! FIRE THEM, REMOVE THEIR CHILDREN FROM THAT SCARY SITUATION...AND CONVICT THESE BULLYING ABUSIVE PARENTS!

[@abbeyboyle8843]

I agree with your sentiment but it's Atlantic City NJ, not Atlanta GA. ❤

[@vikkyvictoriaf2395]

I hope they have more proof than just the word of the child’s boyfriend. Do they have pics of injuries or medical records? Teenagers lie so I hope they did their due diligence before ruining peoples lives.

[@deanakalberg4540]

Yes they have video. Abuse is not a private matter.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

​@@deanakalberg4540It depends on the social status of the victim

[@vikkyvictoriaf2395]

@@deanakalberg4540 they have video of her being beat by a broom? Where did you hear/see that?

[@kelleygreengrass]

​@ronnieitaquab1008 no it doesn't freak

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

@@kelleygreengrass Freak? Your fake What fairy tale upper class suburb you came from where everybody was treated equally

[@terry_willis]

They look like 2 football linebackers. Poor girl.

[@Cpaexam2024]

Many need to go to school to learn how to parent. Dating is a natural part of growing up. If they didn’t want them dating then should’ve had rules like no dating until after graduate high school. Or maybe compromise only have supervised outings.

[@user-py7vw3cc5f]

I hope she get her justice ❤😢

[@philanna38]

quote: "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent".

[@shirleyrivera0119]

It should be a criminal matter !

[@lindasue263]

Wtf! Prison time for both!

[@TimM-wk1zx]

Abuse is public….you don’t abuse over a bf….you don’t find an excuse to abuse. They should resign and prepare for jail

[@albertorodriguez-co8nu]

It’s sounds like her and her boyfriend cooked up evidence because her parents disapproved of their relationship,

[@MaltedJacker]

Devil’s come In all colors

[@oldreprobate2748]

Vote him out, and prosecute both of them for the multiple charges that apply.

[@drlove994]

And when she’s a pregnant single mother they will blame the parents. Some teenagers need an old fashioned discipline.

[@deanakalberg4540]

Child abuse is illegal, period.

[@Michelle-cz1vj]

Wrong. Child abuse is child abuse.

[@renee9937]

Punching a child/teenager in the mouth is not discipline. It’s assault.

[@Antonio-ti2he]

@@renee9937 The word that should be used is "alleged" as everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

[@bl7406]

That is NOT discipline, nor should it be acceptable to anyone!

[@mrsshagsswagfrosty]

Abusing your child is not a private matter

[@dnnickalexander89]

They outta pocket beating someone that looks up to them like that. Yet alone anyone

[@elizabethbrauer1118]

F this - time for this poor girl to move in with a CALM and STABLE relative.

[@williamhenry9705]

The daughter needs to go into witness protection if the state expects this to go to trial.

[@skiqsr]

If true, this is awful.😢😢😢

[@royclarke5179]

As soon as she turn eighteen bye bye move far away social media is ruining these children lives

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

Oh honey, kids have been running from abusive parents since there have been parents who treat their kids like property. It's not new and trendy, it's because abusive people make children so miserable that life on the streets or worse still seems better than what the parents dish out.

[@sammyjo8109]

If found guilty the mother who is a school superintendant and treats her daughter that way needs to resign. The principal that did not report the abuse needs to resign. They are suppose to protect children. The mayor needs to understand child abuse is not a private family matter. I personally do not think if he is doing a good job as mayor he needs to quit. He does however need anger management and family therapy should he be found guilty. There is no way parents can tell a teenager to stop dating someone. It never works.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

Because they grew up in the era where teachers could beat you with sticks for not doing your homework

[@bl7406]

omg this is horrible

[@lookingfordrama01]

TEENAGERS WILL TAKE YOU THERE!!😂😂😂

[@janeg8274]

And your city will reelect him and put her back in office!!! Unbelievable

[@theresahvassman9965]

Cowards. Get him out of office. Both should be charged, disgusting

[@deanakalberg4540]

Abuse is not a private matter.

[@mymymy2023]

But they're getting counseling? The child needs counseling; they need a jail cell!

[@leesahguillaume533]

Who hits them when they mess up! If they ki%ed her, then what blame the boy? Disgusting Child Abuse! They School failed her

[@rhondaclipper2421]

WELL, YOU KNOW IF WE DID THAT S#IT, OUR CHILDREN WOULD BE TAKEN AWAY & WE AS PARENTS WOULD NEED TO JUMP THROUGH "HOOPS"! TO GET OUR CHILDREN BACK. YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE AN "EXAMPLE TO YOUR CHILDREN FOR YOUR GRAND CHILDREN'S SAKE"! DO BETTER!

[@deanakalberg4540]

Child abuse is illegal, period.

[@mick8888V]

Well if he's carrying out his Mayoral duties while still finding the time and energy to beat his teen daughter.....which one gets arrested first, husband or wife?

[@Beeboopbop94]

The people saying that beating a child unconscious, dragging them by the hair, punching them, and leaving welts and bruises is just “discipline” need to get investigated and get their children taken from them. I was raised by a Kenyan mother and she NEVER did this shit to me. This is ABUSE. NOT discipline. Stop defending these horrible people.

[@anniegantt5220]

He should be voted out.

[@brookehuff2528]

When a child is being harmed, it’s everybody’s business. Also, the fact that the admin at the school didn’t report abuse is concerning- MANDATED reporters can face legal action & in this case, very well should. Who’s to say how many other child abuse victims the principal turned a blind eye to.

[@nicoletambasco9210]

Your wife punched your daughter in the face. You’re not taking custody or ending the marriage? It would be all the way over for anyone spouse or not for punching a child in the face!!

[@patriciadavis7822]

HE'S CRAZY!! CRAZY!! CRAZY

[@bluesdragon42]

Children are not chattel 😮😢

[@fredbiden868]

she mite of had a attitude problem...and parents need to discipline the kids...the boy maybe was a thug....

[@deanakalberg4540]

Child abuse is illegal, period.

[@wahidmuhammad352]

She should have defended herself, by any means necessary

[@ldwankenobi5618]

mayors would not exist if self esteem did.

[@waindalton8575]

Somehow I am not shocked by this "shocking" story.

[@Kay-tc3go]

This sounds political to me. It's very hard to "beat" a teenager. He didn't get the memo , a belt is a no, no? And as a public personage his life is opened and everything he does is public, privacy is of the pass.

[@phyllisglowing1054]

All over the Internet kids are fighting ,offing their parents.Arguing with your parents says alot...

[@anneis46]

The reporter's hair . . . Hair-cap?

[@candicavasos4866]

Bet he gets reelected. People will turn their heads and ignore what's being said

[@justinshades6652]

Omg. No Excuses

[@anitarobinson2397]

When she get pregnant before getting her high school diploma and this boyfriend leaves her for a pretty girl who is goi g to take care of them the parents.

[@sharonbosley6028]

This still doesn't justify their abuse of their daughter!

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

maybe discuss birth control with your daughter instead of giving her a concussion with a broom. kids would rather be homeless than deal with that kind of serial killer behavior

[@Diane-ne4oq]

So it's ok to seriously abuse your child is that what you saying? Hope they convicted.

[@feleciagmiller872]

You don't hit no child with a broom, they suppose to be so called educated blacks, why they don't have good communication skills, a doctor and a damn mayor.

[@gimpee8113]

i m glad my parents discipline me heavily and locked me up for months when i met a man during teenage age, else i don't know what i become if i go with him. A sociopath and manipulated man.

[@thiccredgyal3404]

Based on the amount of comments supporting the parents , a lot of people are gonna end up in nursing homes.

[@vistalite]

“Doctor”. LOL… she’s not a real doctor. Passed along and given the title. I guarantee she couldn’t pass an 8th grade proficiency test.

[@user-tg5oo4zf2x]

I will never understand how anyone could hurt their own child. These people are educated successful people too.. so wete my mom and dad,miss you mom and dad ❤

[@deanakalberg4540]

Child abuse is illegal, period.

[@mymymy2023]

Pathetic!

[@candicavasos4866]

I want to see video evidence. Not cut. Ive seen teens accuse parents and it was bs. Until then not passing judgment.

[@believethat223]

18 months is it, I did 24, and I didn't do half

[@user-hb9cw8yy4z]

These world has crashed

[@PalmBeachFlorida24]

Stemmed from....victim blaming. Next, theyll beat her for refusing to finish her dinner. Always an excuse, the media is bias and disgusting.

[@wandasanders4924]

I don't know what to say.😮😮😮😮

[@truthserum4life101]

Gotta let a __ be a ___.

[@melankollymonroe]

I don't care if they think it's just personal family issues. I would not trust the advice or judgement of a mayor or a public high school superintendent that has physically harmed their own daughter becuz they wanted to control her. Sure ah wouldn't want em around my children!

[@gregorylrodgers244]

SMH. A whole lot of foul sh.. coming out lately. 😮WTH Black Folks?

[@timothyb3121]

This is exactly what Esau wanted.

[@freespeech.7254]

Mom, busted my lip, knocked out a tooth when i spoke back to her telling her to shut up😂😂😂😂 in retrospect, iam glad mom beat me into shape. I am a productive citizen in this country.

[@candicane1]

It took you getting beat to be a productive citizen? That is so very sad. 😢

[@freespeech.7254]

@@candicane1 look at all these 10 yrs shooting robbing and stealing cars!! I am sure they started with a foul mouth! I am sure you did too as a teen😁

[@ValerieHarrisonRN]

Not okay. Abuse is never okay. The abuser will lead you to believe it was for your "own good." It's part of the control.

[@kelleygreengrass]

No you arent. Your mother is a criminal.

[@brookroberson6084]

This is why I always say! "their is not to many good people in the world" everyone is SUSPECT and I trust no one.🤔

[@kevin6293]

Hmmm…I wonder why the daughter is attracted to bad dudes? 🤔

[@bl7406]

she wants to get away from these 2 abusers

[@maryohare4141]

Because she wants a protector from her bad dude Daddy!

[@Beeboopbop94]

How do you even know that? She was beat on camera unconscious. Istg yall will excuse the most evil people

[@gees5380]

What's the she's of the juveniles

[@hifiman4562]

All they had to do was to demand she move out. Don't want to obey? Ok, leave.

[@maryohare4141]

That would just shove her into HIS ARMS! Was the reason they disliked him because they wanted someone with higher social connections? Or was it cultural differences or because they had their own planned agenda for her whole life? Lots of counseling needed in this family!

[@charliesgrumma5388]

Is this what Sotomayer calls a "hair hatted hooligan"?

[@tangieshogelola6898]

Ummmm this happened to every last one of us who disobeyed our parents.

[@truthserum4life101]

Them & Their Boy friends are truly sad. I would disown her. 💯

[@myway2653]

Yep….so now let her learn a lesson living somewhere else.

[@Fairlight53]

Not me because I knew better. My parents would beat me into next week.

[@gelliebeane6789]

RIGHT!!!!

[@gelliebeane6789]

​@@myway2653 Facts! In the words of Pops on Next Friday, "Since you grown, don't bring yo black ass back home!"

[@KM-zy9xu]

😏 I’m with the parents because these teens get out of hand and they are using his career for a guide when they can’t get what they want and pressure arise the situation get worse still in the end she will need her parents

[@emilyfeagin2673]

You can’t justify child abuse

[@Not_yourMOM]

Is it abuse or discipline 🤔

[@lockhimup-ub2tz]

They have pictures, videos, and text conversations about it. WTF is wrong with you

[@ladym7852]

Man, this was a regular butt whooping growing up. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Pepe-em9gj]

​@@ladym7852 There's NOTHING regular about this I'm sure you're part of the generational dysfunction and abuse in the black community if you think this is "normal" 🙄🤡

[@janblackman6204]

Good question

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

@@ladym7852 your parents gave you concussions when growing up? they really didn’t want you to get far in life. injury to the brain can make you paraplegic

[@ldahl04]

Another DEI hire?

[@drowe2]

I bet the daughter will wish she listened to her parents soon

[@showmeyourdaleel6568]

Stop victim blaming

[@drowe2]

@@showmeyourdaleel6568 I’m not judging but I have a teen right know and I see the attitude and judgement.

[@showmeyourdaleel6568]

@@drowe2 I see your point

[@adamlee9461]

Blm

[@sharonbarren5472]

Hell, it is real hate will send you there

[@adamlee9461]

@@sharonbarren5472 why are you being hatefull?

[@adamlee9461]

Online threatening people at 1 am who hurt you

[@eldramacl]

That sounds to me that she wanted to do what you wanted to do and she was being disciplined all those hard things you all say was done was probably never done what was actually done was probably he saying those things but don't really mean it just trying to make her do the right thing trying to do something good for this job and you all are there talking this nonsense when she have a baby all day in the street with somebody and something occur then y'all want to talk about them and what did they do to discipline their child

[@angelicrealtor1]

Please stay off of social media until you go back to school and graduate or atleast secure a GED. You do NOT know how to write a sentence, use proper grammar, punctuation, as well as they run on and on. Where is the period??? SMH

[@Nb123022]

So these parents are trying to keep their teen daughter away from a teen boy when they are "in love" and it's the word of that very same teen boy that they should believe!? No one thinks that just maybe his account of things could be just a tad bit exaggerated?? Are people seriously this naive!?

[@galeabernathy3921]

@@Nb123022 He provided video of the abuse to the authorities!!!!!!!

[@kelleygreengrass]

You are the reason children are murdered every day in America and the world. This disgusting criminal attitude. Not only do you support criminals, you're stupid enough to think anyone on a jury will see it your way. 😂

[@miawarren8735]

The daughter needs to move out. She thinks she’s grown.

[@showmeyourdaleel6568]

Stop victim blaming

[@neverSettle4Less]

The Mayor is a decent guy. I will just say what others wont say. The wife, and her history, may be the real problem. I have no issue with giving this family some privacy to sort things out. All families at times have their own challenges. I believe that the community will support HIM, but the wife and rebellious daughter, not so much. The truth hurts sometimes, but unfortunately that's what it is. Regardless, it's going to be a tough road ahead for the family. Thus far, all we have are allegations. Let's wait and see what the facts are, because people bend and misrepresent the truth all the time.

[@maryohare4141]

Videos of her beatings...ARE FACTS, so please quit "kissing ass"...hoping to get in good with mayor! He and his wife BOTH NEED TO BE CONVICTED OF CHILD ABUSE!

[@showmeyourdaleel6568]

They got videotaped evidence. Small and his wife are going down.