California Couple Charged With Abusing 14 Surrogate Children After 2-Month-Old's Brain Bleed
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
California Couple Charged With Abusing 14 Surrogate Children After 2-Month-Old's Brain Bleed
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Summary
Los Angeles prosecutors say Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, abused at least 14 surrogate-born children in their Arcadia mansion, while six more linked children were found elsewhere, bringing the total affected to 21.
A May 2025 hospital visit triggered the case after Zhang brought in a 2-month-old with traumatic head injuries and severe brain bleeding; prosecutors say the couple waited two days and falsely claimed the baby fell from a bed.
Security footage from the $10 million home allegedly showed toddlers forced to sit for hours in three "learning centers" and nannies ordered to beat children with sticks while avoiding visible marks; both defendants pleaded not guilty.
Chunmei Li, a nanny accused of violently shaking the infant, has been charged and fled to China, while child welfare authorities have taken custody of the children and are still identifying their biological and social parents.
Investigators are also examining the couple's surrogacy business and finances, citing at least eight surrogates' complaints, more than 200 bank accounts, multiple passports and $8 million to $9 million in liquor stored in the mansion.