# California couple arrested on child abuse charges linked to surrogacy probe

https://mins.news/en/item/88634

- CBC News, 2026-10-06 20:22 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-couple-surrogacy-scheme-charged-9.7371547?cmp=rss

> Authorities said Tuesday that a California couple was arrested on child abuse charges after an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children, aged from a few months to 13 years.

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