California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested on child abuse charges

TL;DR

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang arrested on charges including conspiracy to commit child abuse and dissuading a witness.
Couple previously made headlines when 21 children, mostly surrogate-born, were removed from their Arcadia mansion.
Investigation triggered by a 2-month-old infant's head injury, with mother Zhang allegedly providing untruthful explanation.
Children allegedly subjected to hours of punishment daily in 'Learning Centers' within the home.
32 motion-activated cameras monitored discipline, with footage showing nannies spanking and slapping children.
One nanny, Chunmei Li, sought for allegedly striking the infant; remains on the run.
Xuan's attorney claims his client is innocent and being targeted for desiring a large family.
Surrogacy advocates emphasize the need for protections within the system to prevent abuse by 'bad actors'.
FBI also served a search warrant at the residence.
Couple pleaded not guilty and are held on $20 million bond each.

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