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I’m Madi Vollmer and last month, during Elder Abuse Awareness Month, I was scrolling through TikTok when I came across a video showing what appeared to be elder abuse happening right here in Bakersfield. I reached out to the user who posted the video, and she told me she had filed a report with the District Attorney’s Office—but the case was dismissed.
During the month of June, I was working on a series of stories focused on Elder Abuse Awareness when this video popped up on my TikTok feed…