California authorities take 21 children into custody amid surrogacy scheme investigation

California authorities are investigating a possible surrogacy scam after they rescued 21 children linked to a Los Angeles-area couple.

Fifteen children taken from the couple’s home — as well as an additional six children discovered living elsewhere — are now under the care of a child-welfare agency. The children were between the ages of 2 months and 13 years old, The Associated Press reported.

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