House of Horrors: California Couple Faces Abuse Charges
A California couple has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of abusing at least 14 surrogate‑born children, some as young as two months old, after police found them in a sprawling mansion that prosecutors call a "House of Horrors".
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said the pair used intimidation and manipulation to keep the children hidden, while also trying to stop a witness from speaking out. The case highlights how surrogate families can sometimes be places of hidden danger.
BBC journalist Madeline Gerber explains how the investigation unfolded and gives you an inside look at the mansion’s rooms, where hundreds of hours of video evidence were collected.
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