'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children

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What happened

The BBC's Madeline Gerber describes the conditions of the mansion where the children - some as young as two months old - were living.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:20:03 UTC.

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