{"id":"77b6cbab-0845-4706-89b5-b044bffd85d4","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/california-couple-charged-child-abuse-surrogacy","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids","plainHeadline":"California couple charged in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["A California couple arrested on conspiracy to commit child abuse charges over a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids.","Fifteen children were removed from their Arcadia home last year after abuse allegations; six more were found elsewhere.","Children ages ranged from two months to 13 years, mostly between one and three.","Silvia Zhang reportedly gave birth to one or two children; others were born by surrogate.","The couple were first arrested in May 2025 after a two-month-old infant suffered a traumatic head injury."],"topics":["Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T18:41:13.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T18:52:59.284Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/051a193c-43f2-4c0e-af4b-be6e5c168b41","storyId":"051a193c-43f2-4c0e-af4b-be6e5c168b41","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/db6221270d609ce09dc72e35357df82d68f94003/438_0_4359_3489/master/4359.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=7f52a4782d87152ff2f47fbd653d2c48","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their home after abuse allegations"}