# California couple arrested for surrogacy abuse

> California couple faces $20m bond after 21 children removed from home described as 'house of horrors'.
- Title: California couple arrested for surrogacy abuse | Shortify
- Summary: California couple faces $20m bond after 21 children removed from home described as 'house of horrors'. Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, 66 and 39, are charged…
- Keywords: guojun xuan, silvia zhang, los angeles, child abuse, surrogacy, mark surrogacy, nathan hochman, chunmei li, news, politics, world, California
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/california-couple-arrested-for-allegedly-running-surrogacy-house-of-horrors
- Published: 2026-10-07T17:47:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: guojun xuan, silvia zhang, los angeles, child abuse, surrogacy, mark surrogacy, nathan hochman, chunmei li, news, politics, world
## Arrests
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, 66 and 39, face 21 child abuse charges after 21 children were removed from their home.
## House of horrors
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman called their home a 'house of horrors' where children were beaten daily by nannies.
## Surrogacy agency
The couple operated Mark Surrogacy from home, hiring surrogates under false pretenses to allegedly have children.
## Nanny abuse
Chunmei Li, 58, was previously charged with child abuse after allegedly hitting a 2-month-old baby in the head.
## Legal battle
The couple's attorney claims Xuan intervened by firing nannies and is being targeted for exercising constitutional rights to have a large family.
## Surrogate impact
Surrogates reported the abuse, saying they were unable to stop the children from experiencing horrific treatment.
## Key takeaway

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, 66 and 39, are charged with child abuse after 21 children were allegedly beaten by nannies at their Los Angeles home.