USA: A couple in California who were running a surrogacy business have been accused of physically harming children in their Arcadia home. The prosecutors alleged that kids as small as 2 months old were being physically abused by the nanny.
​According to the reports, authorities identified 21 children at the couple’s Arcadia house after a baby’s head injury prompted an investigation in 2025.
​On October 6, Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested at their Arcadia residence. The Chinese couple was arrested after a search warrant was served by the investigators at their property in Arcadia, which is located in the northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
​According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the couple was charged with conspiracy to commit abuse.
​According to prosecutors, Xuan is charged with one count each of child abuse and accessory after the fact, along with five counts of witness dissuasion.
​Zhang is charged with four counts of witness dissuasion and one count of accessory after the fact.
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