The death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata has left a lasting mark on the community and led many to demand change from Kern County's Child Protective Services.

School counselors say as mandated reporters, they often report cases but see little action from CPS.

"I have seen firsthand how broken Kern County's Child Protective Services System is," said Brooke Malley-Ault, school counselor at Mira Monte High School.

During Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, mandated reporters — including Malley-Ault — voiced concerns about CPS. The high-profile case of Genesis Mata has put added pressure on social workers and counselors to report suspected child abuse.

Malley-Ault said that in several instances where she's filed reports, almost every time, nothing happened.

"As a mandated reporter, once we

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