Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that a 66-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were charged today with the abuse of at least 14 surrogate-born children -- some of whom were as young as 2 months old -- at an Arcadia mansion where they all lived.
“The number of children who were subjected to this alleged horrific abuse is unprecedented,” District Attorney Hochman said. “The alleged corporal abuse of these children is appalling and revolting, especially at the hands of those who were supposed to protect them. This was not a home where these children were loved and nurtured. This was a home where these young children were systematically beaten and punished if they did not do what they were told. These alleged abusers will now face the full force of the law as we hold them accountable for their despicable actions.”Read more...
