21 Surrogate-Born Children Placed in State Custody After Parents' Arrest

21 Surrogate-Born Children Placed in State Custody After Parents' Arrest

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CBS News reported that on 8 October 2026 state officials placed the 21 children from the Arcadia surrogacy operation into state custody after parents Silvia Zhang and Gunjun Xuan were arrested on conspiracy and child-abuse charges. Earlier, on 6 October 2026, local police and the FBI detained the couple in Arcadia on multiple felony counts, including conspiracy to commit child abuse and witness intimidation, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. BBC said prosecutors allege the couple abused at least 14 of the surrogate-born children.

Acteurs

Silvia Zhang Gunjun Xuan Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Los Angeles County child-welfare officials Chunmei Li Mitchell Krems Nathan Hochman Robert Luna local authorities

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Arcadia, California, United States Los Angeles County, California, United States

Articles

8 octobre 2026
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CBS News • 08 oct. 22h13

A California couple arrested on conspiracy and child-abuse charges sees the 21 children taken from their home placed in state care, while surrogates and officials discuss possible foster or adoption options.

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7 octobre 2026
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California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children
California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children

BBC • 07 oct. 09h38

Guojen Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were detained in Arcadia after prosecutors allege they abused at least 14 children born through their surrogacy business and concealed the abuse.

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6 octobre 2026
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California couple with 21 children, most born via surrogates, charged in ‘house of horrors’ abuse case
California couple with 21 children, most born via surrogates, charged in ‘house of horrors’ abuse case

NBC News • 06 oct. 20h07

Authorities say the Arcadia couple, who had 21 children through surrogacy, subjected the children to repeated physical abuse and face numerous felony charges.

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California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on child abuse charges
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on child abuse charges

CBS News • 06 oct. 19h37

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were taken into custody in Arcadia, California, facing charges that include conspiracy to commit child abuse and witness intimidation.

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Arcadia couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on multiple charges
Arcadia couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on multiple charges

ABC7 Los Angeles • 06 oct. 17h01

Silvia Zhang and Gunjun Xuan were taken into custody by local police and the FBI on several counts after a prolonged investigation into a surrogacy operation that housed 21 children.

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