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Xuan and Zhang arrested over child abuse conspiracy, $20M bail

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC · How we work

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Xuan, Zhang Arrested

Guojun Xuan (accused) and Silvia Zhang (accused) were arrested on conspiracy to commit child abuse.
They face child-abuse, accessory-after-the-fact, and witness-tampering charges, with $20 million bail each.
In 2025, authorities removed 15 children, ages 2 months to 13 years, from the Arcadia mansion.
Surveillance video shows Xuan ordering a nanny to strike a child and joining the beatings.
Nanny Chunmei Li, charged with assaulting a 2-month-old, fled to China and remains at large.

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Prosecutors Unveil Financial Scheme

Investigators found a bank account holding over $70 million plus $8-9 million in liquor and antique sculptures.
Prosecutors disclosed the couple ran more than 200 personal and 70 corporate accounts with $250 million in annual transfers.
Zhang, in a wheelchair, battles a rare leukemia and recently received a bone-marrow transplant.
Attorney Mitchell Krems called the $20 million bail “absurd” and framed the case as exercising civil liberties.

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Xuan, Zhang Arrested

Guojun Xuan (accused) and Silvia Zhang (accused) were arrested on conspiracy to commit child abuse.
They face child-abuse, accessory-after-the-fact, and witness-tampering charges, with $20 million bail each.
In 2025, authorities removed 15 children, ages 2 months to 13 years, from the Arcadia mansion.
Surveillance video shows Xuan ordering a nanny to strike a child and joining the beatings.
Nanny Chunmei Li, charged with assaulting a 2-month-old, fled to China and remains at large.

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