Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small says a search of his home last week by prosecutors involved “a private family issue,” not a crime.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, center, speaks at a news conference in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, April 1, 2024, flanked by his daughter Jada, left, and his attorney Edwin Jacobs, right. Small said search warrants executed at his home last week by the county prosecutor’s office involved “a family issue” for which the Smalls are in counseling and dealing with state child welfare authorities. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, center, greets supporters after a news conference in Atlantic City, N.
Jason Butkowski, a spokesman for the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency, said Monday it cannot publicly discuss its cases to protect the privacy of those involved. The search of the mayor’s home came hours after the prosecutor’s office announced it had charged the principal of Atlantic City High School with failing to report a case of suspected child abuse, as required by law.
Days-Chapman told the staff member she would report the matter to state child welfare officials, but never did so, according to the prosecutor’s office. Instead, Days-Chapman met with the juvenile’s parents at the parents’ house and informed them that the juvenile disclosed to school staff that the juvenile was being abused by them.
Asked directly if the student referenced in the charges brought against Days-Chapman is the Smalls’ daughter, Jacobs said he would not “respond to any specific factual allegations.”But Small defended the principal, referring to her by her nickname and noting that she is such a close friend that she is practically a member of his family.
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