BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- It's been more than two months since police officers found 8-year-old Genesis Mata dead inside a cheap motel bathtub. Her father and stepmother have been charged with child abuse, torture and murder.

A police report confirmed Child Protective Services already had an open investigation against Genesis' father, Ray Mata Jr.

After news of the girl's death broke, outraged members of the public demanded an investigation of CPS, and the Department of Human Services has listened by contracting the Social Policy Institute of San Diego to conduct the investigation.

Clarke gave her presentation to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning with a broad overview of the practices they will be looking at.

"We anticipate uncovering strengths, key practices that are workin

See Full Page