California Couple Charged With Abusing At Least 14 Surrogate-Born Children
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia home after authorities removed 21 children from their custody last year, the BBC reports.
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A California couple, Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, have been charged with abusing at least 14 children born via surrogacy, according to the BBC.
The pair were arrested at their mansion in Arcadia, California. Authorities had removed 21 children from the couple's custody the previous year, though the current charges relate specifically to the alleged abuse of at least 14 of those children.
Details of the specific charges and the nature of the alleged abuse have not been fully disclosed in initial reporting. The case has drawn attention to the use of surrogacy to build large families and raised questions about oversight of such arrangements.
Law enforcement and child welfare authorities were involved in removing the children from the home prior to the couple's arrest, suggesting an extended investigation preceded the charges now being filed.
The case is expected to proceed through the California court system, where further details about the allegations and the couple's defense are likely to emerge in subsequent hearings.
Authorities have not indicated whether additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
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- California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children — BBC News — World
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