The case began in May 2025 after a 2-month-old child was hospitalized with a head injury. Prosecutors allege the couple managed a surrogacy operation of more than 20 children and monitored them with 32 cameras in a residence they described as a "house of horrors." Defense attorneys maintain that maintaining a large family is not a crime and attribute the alleged abuse to a former nanny.
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Arcadia Couple Face $20M Bail in 'House of Horrors' Case
US Politics13 days ago
Guojun Xuan and Sylvia Zhang pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy charges involving the abuse of at least 14 children born via surrogates in their California home. The Arcadia residents denied counts of child abuse and witness intimidation, with a judge setting their bail at $20 million after their recent arrest.
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