California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving 21 children

Los Angeles prosecutors have charged Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan with child abuse after an investigation found at least 21 children in a surrogacy scheme.

• Zhang and Xuan face counts of child abuse, conspiracy, accessory after the fact, and dissuading a witness, with prosecutors seeking $100 million bail.
• Fifteen children were removed from the couple's Arcadia home last year and six more were located elsewhere, ranging in age from two months to 13 years.
• District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the couple operated a surrogacy agency from their home and told nannies not to leave physical marks on the children.
• Defense attorney Mitchell Krems said Xuan's goal was to raise children who become productive adults.