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UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
California couple charged in child abuse case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were charged with multiple counts of abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children, including some as young as two months, and dissuading a witness. They pleaded not guilty at a Pasadena courthouse after being arrested at their Arcadia mansion on Tuesday. Twenty-one children had been removed from their custody last year.
WHO: Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang
WHAT: Charged with abusing at least 14 children and dissuading a witness
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM ET
WHERE: Arcadia, USA
WHY: The charges relate to alleged abuse of children in their custody and dissuading a witness.
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