About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "The Journey Update: The D.A. Brings Charges" from In the Dark covers the aftermath of an earlier investigation into Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang. Three weeks after the release of The Journey Update, the couple was arrested, and local prosecutors Brings Charges against them for child abuse. The episode also notes that the F.B.I. is now looking into the couple, and new details have surfaced about what happened inside their mansion.
In just 31 minutes, the episode lays out the sequence of events following the original reporting — the arrest, the specific charges filed by local prosecutors, and the expanding scope of the investigation now that federal authorities have become involved. The focus stays on what has changed since the earlier episode aired, rather than revisiting the full original story from scratch.
Hosts and release
Madeleine Baran hosts In the Dark, a show built on prize-winning investigative journalism that works to uncover hidden truths behind high-profile criminal cases. The program is published by The New Yorker and first went on air in 2016, with its most recent season — Season 3 — released in 2024. It is available on Apple Podcasts and Audible. This episode, number 6, was released on October 13, 2026, and continues the show's practice of returning to stories after initial publication to track how legal cases develop in real time.
