California Couple Faces Charges for Abusing 14 Surrogate Children
WHO:
Fox News - Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, are charged with child abuse.
Fox News - Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman commented on the case.
Fox News - Nanny Chunmei Li is charged with child abuse causing great bodily injury or death.
WHAT:
Fox News - Prosecutors discovered evidence of vast financial resources inside the couple's home, including more than 200 bank accounts and stacks of cash used to pay nannies.
Fox News - Authorities found between $8 million and $9 million worth of liquor stored inside the mansion.
Fox News - Xuan and Zhang face charges for allegedly abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children.
Fox News - Xuan is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse, one felony count of child abuse, one felony count of accessory after the fact, and five felony counts of dissuading a witness.
Fox News - Zhang faces one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse, one count of accessory after the fact, and four counts of dissuading a witness.
Fox News - Both Xuan and Zhang have pleaded not guilty.
Fox News - Security footage revealed systemic abuse against children aged two months to 13 years old.
Fox News - Investigators located six additional children linked to the couple, bringing the total to 21 affected children.
Fox News - Prosecutors allege that Xuan and Zhang delayed seeking medical attention for a two-month-old infant for two days.
WHERE:
Fox News - The alleged abuse occurred in a $10 million mansion in Arcadia, California.
Fox News - The children were taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
WHEN:
Fox News - An investigation was launched in May 2025 after Zhang brought her infant to the hospital.
Fox News - The couple operated Future Spring Surrogacy from their home.
WHY:
Fox News - At least eight surrogates reported aggressive tactics and false statements regarding the family's living situation.
Fox News - The couple allegedly abused the children who were supposed to be protected by them.
HOW:
Fox News - Prosecutors allege that Xuan and Zhang actively monitored and directed nannies to subject the children to daily beatings using sticks hidden throughout the house.
Fox News - Children were allegedly forced to sit at desks for hours in "learning centers."
Fox News - Nannies were instructed to administer discipline designed to avoid leaving visible marks.
Fox News - Xuan allegedly instructed a nanny to hit a child harder and participated in the abuse.
Fox News - Children were reportedly coached to deny being beaten.
(UPDATED October 8, 2026 05:06 UTC)
Prosecutors have uncovered substantial financial resources in a couple's home, revealing over 200 bank accounts and large amounts of cash reportedly used to pay nannies. In addition, authorities discovered between $8 million and $9 million worth of liquor stored within the mansion. Allegations have surfaced that Xuan and Zhang directed nannies to physically abuse the children, with at least eight surrogates reporting aggressive tactics and misleading claims about the family's living conditions.
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(UPDATED October 7, 2026 19:11 UTC)
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang have been charged with child abuse, allegedly affecting at least 21 surrogate-born children in their care at a mansion in Arcadia, California. The couple, who have pleaded not guilty, is accused of delaying medical attention for a two-month-old infant and employing abusive practices that included forcing children to sit for hours in "learning centers" and coaching them to deny any abuse. Nanny Chunmei Li is also facing charges for her role in the alleged abuse, which prosecutors claim caused great bodily injury or death.