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Wife finds husband's secret sperm donations via Facebook, 10 children

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  • Wife discovered husband's secret sperm donations via Facebook groups
  • Husband fathered at least 10 children through these donations
  • Couple continues living together despite wife's feelings of betrayal

According to the Daily Mirror, Mary Thomson described finding a receptacle and a file with donation details in her husband's wardrobe during her annual leave, leading to a confrontation where he admitted the actions. The husband had used Facebook groups to donate sperm under false names, resulting in at least 10 children, though the exact number of pregnancies remains unclear. It is not specified whether these donations were made through formal channels or informal arrangements, raising questions about legal and ethical implications such as consent and parental rights.

The husband's motivations included a pregnancy fetish and an insatiable libido, as reported by the Daily Mirror. He is now receiving treatment and undertaking a 12-step program for sex addiction, but the current status and effectiveness of this treatment are unknown. Despite the discovery, the couple continues to live together.

I had annual leave from my job, and that was when things came to light. It was some kind of receptacle, a very substantial plastic thing with a screw top, that I found in his wardrobe. There was also a file that said a name that wasn't his on it, and it had details of his donations inside. I confronted him about it, and he couldn't deny it because he had the compulsion to go out and do it.

Mary Thomson, Wife and retail manager

According to the Daily Mirror, Mary Thomson described feeling shattered and betrayed, uncertain if he ever truly loved her, and she struggles to accept him as her husband. The identities and well-being of the children fathered through these donations are also not disclosed.

I'm still shattered. I feel a sense of extreme betrayal. Things will never be the same. I wonder if he ever really loved me in the first place. He fantasised over the recipients on Facebook, and he had a fetish regarding pregnancy and fertility. He would take days off - masturbating himself all day in a frenzy - to get the resu

Mary Thomson, Wife and retail manager
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