Coverage dated October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

California couple arrested, charged for abuse of 15 children

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A California couple has been arrested and charged for the abuse of 15 of their 27 children, including a child as young as 2 months old.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Couple arrested in Arcadia child abuse investigation (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    More than 20 children were found living in an Arcadia home, all who came from surrogate mothers.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    California couple arrested on child abuse charges in surrogacy probe (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    More than 20 children were found living in an Arcadia home, all who came from surrogate mothers.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Parents from Arcadia surrogacy mansion arrested on child abuse conspiracy charges (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Authorities said Guojon Xuan, 65, and Sylvia Zhang, 38, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit child abuse Tuesday, more than a year after police rescued 21 of their biological children from an Arcadia mansion.

  4. Independent Journal Review

    Arcadia Couple Arrested in 21-Child Abuse Probe (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A California couple was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit child abuse after investigators found 21 children, many reportedly born through surrogates, living in or connected to their Arcadia home.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Arcadia couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on multiple charges, ABC7 has learned (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Eyewitness News has learned Silvia Zhang and Gunjun Xuan, the Arcadia couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal, have been arrested on multiple charges.

  6. Bangor Daily News

    California couple arrested on child abuse charges in surrogacy investigation, police say (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children, police said Tuesday. Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges, according t…

  7. KOB 4

    California couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy probe (opens KOB 4)

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    A California couple have been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children ranging in age from a few months to 13 years. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan face several counts of c…

  8. Foxla

    Arcadia couple arrested after 21 surrogate children found in abuse investigation (opens Foxla)

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    An Arcadia couple is facing serious charges following a law enforcement investigation that uncovered more than 20 surrogate children living in their home. Authorities intervened after a medical emergency involving an infant revealed a broader pattern of potential abuse and neglect inside the home.

  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    Arcadia couple at center of mass surrogacy case arrested on child abuse charges (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is holding a press conference on Tuesday to announce the arrest of an Arcadia couple at the center of a mass surrogacy case. Guojun Xuan, 65, and Sylvia Zhang, 38, were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit child abuse and witness i…

  10. CBS News

    California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested (opens CBS News)

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    Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.

  11. The Guardian

    California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their home A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids, police said on Tuesday.

  12. AL.com

    Calif. couple arrested for child abuse, surrogacy scheme involving 21 kids, DA says (opens AL.com)

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    “This case is unprecedented. It is horrific," the district attorney said.

  13. HuffPost

    Couple Arrested On Child Abuse Charges Allegedly Engaged In Surrogacy Scheme (opens HuffPost)

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    Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan face several counts of child abuse and conspiracy following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children ranging in age from a few months to 13 years.

  14. ABC 7 Chicago

    Arcadia surrogacy scandal: Guojon Xuan and Sylvia Zhang arrested on child abuse charges (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Silvia Zhang and Gunjun Xuan, the Arcadia couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal, have been arrested on multiple charges.

  15. NBC News

    California couple with 21 children, most born via surrogates, charged in ‘house of horrors’ abuse case (opens NBC News)

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    A Southern California couple who had 21 children, most of whom were birthed by different surrogate mothers, lied to the surrogates and then subjected the children to vicious beatings and punishments, authorities said.

  16. Courthouse News Service

    California couple harvesting surrogate children charged with abuse (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The arrests come over a year after a 2-month-old's serious head injuries led to the discovery of 16 other children.

  17. WFLA

    Couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy probe (opens WFLA)

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    An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a “house of horrors,” prosecutors alleged Tuesday.

  18. Phl17

    Arcadia couple arrested for allegedly abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children in 'house of horrors' (opens Phl17)

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    "... unprecedented."

  19. FOX 8 Cleveland

    California couple arrested for allegedly abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children in 'house of horrors' (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    A California couple has been charged with the "horrific" abuse of at least 14 surrogate-born children, some as young as 2 months old, in their sprawling Arcadia mansion where they all lived, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced on Tuesday.

  20. FOX8 WGHP

  21. KESQ Palm Springs

    Arcadia couple arrested in alleged abuse of surrogate-born children (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    PASADENA, Calif. (KESQ) - An Arcadia couple who had more than a dozen children born through surrogates was arrested and charged today with conspiracy to commit child abuse and other crimes in what Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said was an unprecedented case of child abuse.

  22. NBC Los Angeles

    ‘Wild, Wild West.' How Arcadia couple allegedly ran surrogacy scheme to have over 20 children (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Los Angeles, CA – October 06: Three of the people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into 20 children through surrogates been kept under constant surveillance at a sprawling mansion has been arrested on abuse and witness intimidation charges are seen on a display board during a press…

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    LA couple arrested on child abuse charges (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LOS ANGELES -- A wealthy couple in suburban Los Angeles recruited women across the country to serve as surrogates, promising them that they were just looking for another child to grow their family.

  24. UPI

    California couple arrested, charged for abuse of 15 children (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A California couple has been arrested and charged for the abuse of 15 of their 27 children, including a child as young as 2 months old.

  25. Fox News

    California couple charged with abusing 14 surrogate-born children inside $10M Los Angeles mansion (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Security footage from the couple's $10 million Arcadia mansion allegedly revealed systematic beatings of 14 surrogate-born children by nannies and parents.

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