We have seen this movie before: Horrendous abuses of children occur. Relatives and mandated reporters, such as teachers, complain they tried unsuccessfully to report abuses to Kern County officials.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The deaths of several Kern County children in recent years, including 8-year-old Genesis Mata, have reignited community concerns about the county’s child welfare system ...

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