US Edition21 Children Taken Into CA Custody After Surrogacy-Linked Abuse Investigation
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, MAY 17 – Authorities arrested a couple after a two-month-old baby was hospitalized with severe injuries and 21 surrogate-born children were taken into protective custody amid abuse and neglect allegations.
- On May 7, Arcadia police responded after a two-month-old baby suffered a traumatic head injury linked to a surrogacy home with 21 children in protective custody.
- The investigation began after police received reports on May 5 about the infant being violently shaken and struck by a 56-year-old nanny, Chunmei Li, employed by the couple.
- Authorities apprehended Guojun Xuan, aged 65, and Silvia Zhang, 38, on serious charges related to child endangerment after discovering 15 children at their $4 million residence on Camino Real Avenue, along with an additional six children found in separate locations.
- Surveillance footage showed the nanny abusing the infant, and surrogate mother Kayla Elliot described the surrogacy agency as a scam; bail was set at $500,000 each for those arrested.
- The case highlights concerns about oversight in surrogacy arrangements, with some surrogate mothers seeking custody, and investigations continuing into potential child trafficking and abuse.
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Rich couple secretly kept 21 kids in their home after dark surrogacy plot and 'child abuse' - The Mirror
A group of women have been left shocked after discovering the children they gave birth to were part of a mysterious surrogacy scheme, with all 21 children involved being taken into care
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