California couple arrested in surrogacy child abuse case
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 20:09 · Archive
A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme.
Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan, a California couple, have been arrested at their home in Arcadia on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme. The Los Angeles county sheriff's department said they are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges. Police removed 15 children, aged between two months and 13 years, from their home.
The outlets differ on the total number of children involved in the scheme. CBS News reports the couple had at least 25 children via surrogates, whilst The Guardian reports at least 21 children were involved in the investigation.
How it is being reported
- California couple with 21 children arrested on ‘house of horrors’ child abuse chargesThe couple has at least 21 children, most born via surrogacyIndependent World · 6 Oct, 21:16
- California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kidsSilvia 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. Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges, according to the Los Angeles county sheriff’s department. Continue reading...The Guardian · 6 Oct, 19:41
- California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrestedGuojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.CBS News · 6 Oct, 19:18
In this story: Silvia Zhang · Guojun Xuan · Arcadia · California · Los Angeles county sheriff's department
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