Jonathan Jacob Meijer (Photo: Playback/YouTube)
A Dutch YouTuber has been summoned to appear in court after being accused of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donation. Jonathan Jacob Meijer, 41, has been accused of cheating on hundreds of women, according to British newspaper The Mirror.
According to the vehicle, the institution that coordinates the seed bank, the Donorkind Foundation, has taken the case to court to prevent Meijer from donating more material.
The influencer first drew attention to himself in 2017, when the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology warned that he had already fathered 102 children in 10 different clinics. Jonathan was later banned from giving in his country, but continued the legacy abroad.
“If I had known that he is already the father of over 100 children, I would never have chosen him,” says Eva, one of the mothers. “My stomach turns when I think about the consequences this could have for my son. Many mothers told him that he had to quit, but to no avail. Going to court is the only option. I have to protect my son,” he added.
Jonathan was banned from donating sperm in the Netherlands but resorted to donating abroad (Photo: Reproduction/YouTube)
Eva and the Donorkind Foundation hope the court case will result in the destruction of Meijer’s sperm, which are still stored. “We are taking action against this man because the national government is doing nothing,” said the institution’s president. “He has a global reach via the internet and does business with major international seed banks,” assures the businessman. The content creator currently has a YouTube channel with around 4,500 subscribers.
Mark de Hek, the foundation’s lawyer, said Meijer broke her promise not to have more than 25 children. Recently, the Dutch authorities updated the law so that donors can only donate semen for up to 12 women.