This couple had more than 20 kids through surrogacy. They just got arrested.

A couple in California has been charged with child abuse as part of a surrogacy scandal that left them with more than 20 children.

Ava Kofman, a staff writer for The New Yorker, followed the journey of Kayla Elliot, who carried a child for the couple in 2024, and the moment she learned the horrible truth behind her pregnancy.

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