Couple caught in California surrogacy scandal arrested

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.