Crime & Safety
What Lies Ahead For The Children At The Center Of The California Surrogacy Scandal? Experts Weigh In.
Xuan and Zhang are accused of conspiring to subject 15 of the 16 children living in their Arcadia home to repeated physical abuse.
October 9, 2026
The arrest of a California couple this week on conspiracy and child abuse charges has raised critical questions regarding the future of the 21 young children at the center of the case, most of them surrogate-born, who were removed from the couple's Arcadia mansion and other properties.
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It has been over a year since authorities raided the 10,000-square-foot mansion of Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang in July 2025, and the children were moved into state custody.
Prosecutors on Tuesday presented a picture of the alleged abuse the children suffered at the property, with the district attorney calling the mansion a "house of horrors."
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Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang are seen in photos released by the Arcadia Police Department in July 2025/Arcadia Police Department/CBS
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