Caregiver’s innocent smile hid horrific abuse that was only exposed by TikTok

Source: New York Post

A Southern California caregiver – tasked with caring for a family’s 80-year-old mom – will finally have her day in court, more than a year after dozens of videos posted on TikTok documented months of alleged horrific abuse. During a hearing in Bakersfield this week, the judge denied a mental health diversion request by caregiver Julie Rothgeb after the terrible acts of her alleged abuse were exposed in more than 50 Ring videos posted on social media generating tens of millions of views. Rothgeb is facing one misdemeanor count of assault and battery of elder or dependent adult abuse, according to documents obtained by The California Post.