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Genesis Ariah Mata
Court documents obtained Wednesday details horrific abuse Genesis Mata endured in the moments leading up to her death. The documents also show Child Protective Services had an active case against Ray Mata because a boy whose name was redacted had been missing school, and when at school, had visible bruising on his arms.
Father, stepmother accused of burning girl, 8, with boiling water, crushing her hand: documents
Genesis’ father, Ray Mata, 31, and Graciela Bustamonte, 27, are charged with with a multitude of felonies including first-degree murder, two counts of torture, two counts of cruelty, child abuse, and aggravated mayhem.
They face additional counts of torture and cruelty for abuse against an 11-year-old boy — his first initial J. and last name Mata.
Genesis’ body was found in a La Quinta Inn bathtub off Buck Owens Boulevard. A scene so gruesome an officer appeared shocked and ordered everyone out of the motel room.
The abuse to Genesis occurred over two days, according to the reports.
Both Mata and Bustamonte at first minimized their involvement and blamed the other for the gruesome injuries. Eventually, however, both admitted to abusing the children. Both saying Genesis died on the night of Aug. 1
Bustamonte goes on to say that she watched as Mata killed Genesis, hitting her in the abdomen and watching her fall unconscious. She did not call 911 or seek medical attention for her 8-year-old stepdaughter, neither did Ray Mata.
Bustamonte stated that she told Mata to pour boiling water on Genesis. After, they told Genesis to put another cup in the microwave to boil more
Police say the child was subjected to severe abuse before her death. According to People, Genesis was burned with scalding hot water, beaten, and whipped. The couple also allegedly slammed the girl’s fingers in a door frame repeatedly, crushing her hand and causing her fingernails to separate.
Bustamonte allegedly told investigators that Genesis died on Friday night, a full day before anyone called 911. She claimed to have witnessed Mata punching and suffocating the 8-year-old, saying he had been beating his children for years. According to the documents, Bustamonte admitted that pouring scalding hot water on Genesis was her idea to make the child “listen” better
This horrific case has shocked the local community and raised serious questions about how the system failed to protect a vulnerable child, similar to failures seen in high-profile child torture cases like the Turpin family.
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