A couple in Southern California has been placed under investigation after 21 children, all from surrogate mothers, were discovered in their home. During a child abuse investigation involving a 2-month-old, police found 15 children ranging from 2 months old to 13 years old. The couple, Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, were arrested for felony child endangerment but released later. A nanny connected to the case is also wanted. All children are now under the Department of Children and Family Services as authorities probe the surrogacy operation.
"We discovered numerous children - 15 children to be specific - ranging in ages from 2 months old to 13 years old," Arcadia police Lt. Kollin Cieadlo said.
"The discipline, both verbally and physical, was severe to the point where it supported the beliefs that child abuse was occurring inside the home," Cieadlo said.
Police have also issued an arrest warrant for their nanny, 56-year-old Chunmei Li. Investigators say after looking at surveillance video, she is the main suspect in the child abuse case and is still on the loose.
Sources told ABC Los Angeles affiliate KABC that of the 21 children, 17 are 3 years old or younger.
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