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BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — Graciela Bustamonte, accused of torturing and killing 8-year-old Genesis Mata, was attacked inside Lerdo Jail on August 8, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
The inmate accused of the assault, Anita Doron, spoke with Eyewitness News, expressing no remorse for her actions and stating she would do it again.
"When you're faced with someone that's gross and has no remorse, you kind of don't want to deal with it because you don't want to take it to where you want to take it," Doron said. "I would definitely do this again."
Doron, who has pleaded no contest to reckless evading a peace officer and taking a vehicle without the owner's consent, said the case felt personal to her.
She revealed that she and other inmates were aware of the abuse Genesis Mata suffered and avoided Bustamonte.
"There was another woman that she was talking to about her case, but I mean, no one really wanted to deal with her," Doron said. "Some of the girls had seen her not taking it too seriously. She had come back from court, and she was laughing and giggling and stuff, and they were just like, Why, what's funny?"
Bustamonte faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, torture, and child abuse related to Genesis Mata's death.
Doron, who has a cousin named Genesis around the same age as Mata, said her own experiences in the foster care system influenced her actions.
"When it comes to the foster system and the CPS system, just, we gotta get these kids. It's really serious what's going on with these children," Doron said. "This is really an epidemic that's going on with kids, and it's disgusting, but something needs to be done."
Following the assault report, Doron's commissary account was maxed out by community donations, though it's unclear if this is related to the assault.
Doron expressed surprise at the support, saying, "I just heard about that. So I'm surprised, thank you. I'm very surprised."
Bustamonte was hospitalized after the attack but has since returned to Lerdo Jail.
Genesis Mata was found dead in a motel bathtub on August 2.
Bustamante and Genesis's father, Ray Mata, have both pleaded not guilty to her murder and are scheduled to return to court on October 16.
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