US seeks US$100 million bail each for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy child abuse case
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Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a Chinese-born couple, 66-year-old Guojun Xuan and 39-year-old Silvia Zhang, with conspiring to abuse children born through a surrogacy scheme. Authorities are requesting bail be set at $100 million for each defendant following their arrest on Tuesday.
The charges stem from allegations involving 21 children raised in a California residence. Prosecutors have characterized the living conditions as abusive, while the case highlights legal and ethical concerns surrounding the couple's extensive use of surrogacy services.
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WFLA (Tampa, US)Emphasizes the disturbing nature of the alleged abuse environment
South China Morning Post (HK)Focuses on the legal proceedings and specific bail amounts
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