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https://nypost.com/2022/05/31/sperm-donor-fathered-15-never-shared-he-has- genetic-disease/

A Facebook sperm donor fathered 15 children but never told the mothers he
has an inheritable condition that causes learning disabilities.

James MacDougall, 37, fathered children with lesbian women through private donations advertised on social media despite knowing he had incurable
Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to low IQ and
developmental delay.

MacDougall’s identity came out in a family court battle in Derby, United Kingdom, after he applied for parental responsibility and child
arrangement orders for four of his children — even though he originally
signed an agreement saying he didn’t want contact with some of his
children.

The mothers of the children were opposed to the applications.

Derby Court Judge Justice Nathalie Lieven named MacDougall to stop other
women from using him as a sperm donor and ruled he should not have any responsibility for the children as it would cause them harm.

The judge also forbade MacDougall from applying for a court order for the
next three years due to his lack of insight into his conduct and because
it would traumatize the mothers.

The court heard from one woman only identified as SW, 25, who got into
contact with MacDougall after seeing his advertisement. Her children are
now 3 and 2 years old.

SW’s 3-year-old child is nonverbal and has challenging behavior due to
Fragile X syndrome.

After giving birth, SW contacted MacDougall, who visited often, according
to the Mirror. She became pregnant with her second child while MacDougall
lived at her home during the COVID-19 lockdown until she asked him to
leave in June 2020.

SW claimed he made sexual comments toward her and showered with the baby
at least twice. He was arrested in June 2020 for attacking her.

In a different court, MacDougall won a case allowing him to have regular contact with a boy he fathered who was born in July 2018.

The child returned with nonaccidental bruises, and Lieven adjourned the
case until social services could get a report.

MacDougall went with private sperm donations because he knew he couldn’t
go through a clinic with his condition, the court heard.

The judge had no confidence in MacDougall explaining to the mothers the implications of Fragile X syndrome.

“There is a very specific benefit in his being named in the hope that
women will look him up on the internet and see this judgment,” the judge
said after refusing his lawyer’s request for anonymity.

“The usual approach of anonymity in the family courts should not be used
as a way for parents to behave in an unacceptable manner and then hide
behind the cloak of anonymity.”

MacDougall’s adoptive parents, June and John, spoke to the Daily Mail in
their son’s defense, claiming he is a “victim.”

“He is kindhearted and would do anything for anybody, but he is gullible,”
June said.

“He didn’t seek any money, as far as we are aware, for providing that
service, he just did it,” she added.

MacDougall was accused of taking advantage of the women’s desire to have children without any concern for the detrimental impact his condition
would have on those families.

Comments:

Bookworm
31 May, 2022

The women should have done their due diligence. This is what happens when
you cut corners and trust someone you do not know or have vetted.

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Jackson Biggs
31 May, 2022

Yeah, they should have vetted a man AND then got the "donation" just like nearly all women do.

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Goldenfoxx
31 May, 2022

Nah, this is like sweet justice. These women hate men, but they go to
one, a retarded one nonetheless, and gets pregnant by a male, the very
person she hates! Poetic justice, too bad for the kids.

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