Couple charged in surrogacy scandal
A California couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal was arrested Tuesday on charges related to the case. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
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California couple arrested on abuse charges
A California couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal has been arrested on child abuse charges. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.
Couple in surrogacy scandal arrested
A Chinese-born couple was arrested in California on Tuesday, more than a year after 21 children were discovered inside their castle-like mansion near Los Angeles. They are accused of what the L.A. County district attorney calls "horrific punishment and beatings and child abuse." The kids were almost all born via the largely unregulated world of surrogacy and are now in protective custody. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Couple in surrogacy scandal arrested
Authorities have arrested a couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal in Southern California. The duo now faces multiple child abuse charges stemming from an investigation launched in May. 21 children, mostly surrogate-born, were taken from their Arcadia mansion in 2025. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
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Couple probed for child abuse had more surrogate babies
This past July, police in California raided the home of Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang over allegations of possible child abuse. The couple's 21 children, mostly surrogate-born, were taken into state custody as an investigation began. In the months since their arrest and release, the couple has had at least five more surrogate-born babies. The couple is now fighting for custody of all of their children and is suing some of their surrogates in the process. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Their 21 kids were taken by the state. They've since had more surrogate-born babies.
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