Shocked parents have discovered a sperm donor used a fake name to father 60 kids after wondering why their children looked very similar at a barbecue.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, reportable used four different aliases when donating sperm to members of the Australian LGBTQI+ community.
The parents only realised after attending an event for new parents.
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After the initial feelings shock, the attendees started calling around local IVF facilities to see if the man had been doing the rounds.
All of the families met the man through informal channels.
IVF clinic Fertility First's Dr Anne Clark told News Corp: "The reason he was discovered is because he wasn't fully Caucasian."
The doctor said they had only used him once, but the man was using multiple unofficial channels to offer his services.
Facebook and other social media groups are unregulated in IVF methods, but that didn’t stop the man.
"We know he got gifts, holidays – all a complete criminal offence," Dr Clark said.
It is a criminal offence in Australia to pay or give gifts to obtain children. Prison sentences can go up to 15 years for such an offence.
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Doctor Clark claims that she has raised the case with the authorities multiple times, but nothing has come of it.
There has been a recent rise in sperm donation Facebook groups, with pages such as Sperm Donation Australia and Australian Backpackers Seeking Sperm Donation.
They are filled with posts reading like advertisements hoping to bring children into the world.
"Hey all. Looking for an AI (artificial insemination) donor no co-parent. I'm a 19-year-old single woman, I have my own house, a job and business," one post reads.
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"I have everything I need to do this process just need a willing donor to help."
Another page said "Hi all, are there any Caucasian donors in Sydney willing to donate AI only? My partner and I fertility window is coming up and we don’t want to miss another opportunity!"
A donor expert Aimee Shackleton from Donor Conceived Australia said there was little regard for how this would affect the child later in life.
"People talk about meeting up in a car park or hotel and passing over a fresh sample for immediate use… our life ought to begin with dignity, and not as a process of some unregulated anonymous transaction."
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