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A Dutch man believed to have fathered over 500 children has been formally banned from donating sperm over fears that he is increasing the risk of accidental incest among his spawn.
Jonathan Jacob Meijer, 41, was forbidden by a Dutch court on Friday from continuing to donate his semen to clinics.
Meijer, a musician, is also required to ask clinics in other countries to destroy any of his semen they may still have, excluding samples previously reserved by patients who already conceived children with him.
If he violates the order, Meijer faces a $110,000 fine.
The court ruling comes several weeks after Meijer was sued for allegedly lying about the number of children he has fathered — and increasing the risk of his children accidentally engaging in incest with his prolific donations.
