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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Sperm donor who claims he fathered more than 180 children loses custody battle

Robert Albon
Robert Albon, who uses the pseudonym ‘Joe Donor’, has fathered dozens of children in countries across South America, Australia and the UK. Photograph: Facebook

An unregistered sperm donor who says he has fathered more than 180 children has failed to gain custody of a three-year-old child he had with a Durham woman, who said she was left “broken” and “suicidal” by their encounter.

Robert Albon, who goes by the pseudonym “Joe Donor” and has appeared on This Morning and in a Channel 4 documentary, applied to have the girl live with him after a court deemed her mother was unable to look after her.

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