# California couple at center of surrogacy scandal accused of child abuse

https://mins.news/en/video/88905

- ABC News, 2026-10-07 00:39 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEJoq-xfDt4

> The parents of at least 21 children in California have pleaded not guilty to child abuse charges. Police say the couple hired surrogates to have most of the children and instructed nannies to beat them.

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