# California couple with 21 children charged in ‘house of horrors’ abuse case

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- NBC News, 2026-10-06 20:07 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-couple-21-children-born-surrogates-charged-house-horrors-ab-rcna601931

> A Southern California couple who had 21 children, most born to different surrogate mothers, have been charged after allegedly deceiving the surrogates and subjecting the children to vicious beatings and punishments, authorities said.

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