: The case sparked protests against Kern County Child Protective Services (CPS). Family members claim multiple reports of abuse were made long before Genesis’s death, alleging that Bustamante and Mata would hide the children or make them wear masks to conceal injuries from social workers.
: Court documents allege Genesis was tortured for days before her death. This included being whipped with cords until skin was gone, having her hands repeatedly slammed in doors, and being scalded with boiling water prepared in a microwave—an act Bustamante allegedly admitted was her idea to make the child "listen". Video - Flaquita Araceli Bustamante E-19936
: In these videos, Bustamante claims she was not present when the final fatal injuries occurred and describes herself as a victim of years of manipulation and abuse by Ray Mata. : The case sparked protests against Kern County