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Disturbing details on arrest of California couple who had 21 kids removed from their home

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Disturbing details on arrest of California couple who had 21 kids removed from their home. (2026, October 7). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/california-couple-arrested-after-disturbing-child-abuse-allegations/

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CBS News reports that a California couple has been arrested for child abuse following the removal of 21 children from their home. The children, who are reportedly mostly conceived through surrogacy arrangements, have been taken into state custody. Legal correspondent Katrina Kaufman provides details on this arrest and its implications.
Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested on May 9 at their lavish mansion in Arcadia, California, after police found 21 surrogate-born children, ranging from two months to 13 years old. The couple is accused of child abuse and conspiracy to commit child abuse, with prosecutors seeking bail of $100 million each for them. Authorities allege the nannies physically abused the children while Xuan and Zhang watched via surveillance cameras; one nanny violently shook a two-month-old baby in May 2025. Xuan's lawyer claims his client wanted to raise well-adjusted children who would contribute positively to society, but prosecutors describe it as a "house of horrors." The couple faces multiple felony charges including accessory after the fact and dissuading witnesses from testifying against them.

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CBS News · 4303 article(s) · 6 correction(s) detected
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CBS News California

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CBS News ORG · 1× California GPE · 1× Katrina Kaufman PERSON · 1×

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A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges after 21 children, many born through surrogacy, were removed from their property.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges after 21 children, many born through surrogacy, were removed from their property. asserted
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