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A sperm donor with fragile X syndrome who fathered 15 children after hiding his incurable genetic condition is not allowed to contact a young woman he impregnated twice.
James MacDougall, 37, went on to make private sperm donations to a number of lesbian women after advertising himself on social media without fully disclosing his condition.
The genetic disorder, which is hereditary, leads to low IQ and developmental delay and is not curable.
His identity was revealed in May after an almost unprecedented move by a judge in a family court battle to prevent other women from using him as a sperm donor – after he demanded access to some of the children.
Last week, a 24-year-old mother of two of his children was given a restraining order by a court after he was found to be harassing her.
MacDougall must stay away from her for the next five years.
The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons and is co-parenting her daughters with her friend, previously told MailOnline that he had “tried to work his way into her life” and forced her to leave her gay partner.
MacDougall was given a restraining order from the Derby Magistrates’ Court preventing him from contacting the mother and another person until October 2027.
He was also ordered not to enter certain areas of Derby for the same period.
McDougall, a volunteer at a movie and sci-fi museum, pleaded guilty to using force to gain entry to property without legal authority.
He is deemed to have been convicted in his absence because he did not appear in person at the hearing.
James MacDougall (pictured) continued with private sperm donations despite knowing he suffered from fragile X syndrome
The mother, who attended the hearing, declined to comment, saying, “I just got out of court and I can’t talk about it.”
Other offenses against MacDougall, of Beeston, Nottinghamshire, were dismissed by magistrates as no evidence of prosecution was offered.
He has already been banned from contacting some of the other children he fathered as a result.
Ms Justice Lieven said in May that ‘he took advantage of the vulnerability of these young women and their strong desire to have children’.
The children he fathered are between three and a few months old.
The judge found that MacDougall showed “fundamental irresponsibility” by not being candid about his condition, which prevented him from becoming a sperm donor through a regulated clinic.
She said identifying him was an “unusual step,” but added that it had “a very specific benefit of being named in the hopes that women will look him up on the internet and see this verdict.”
MacDougall was described as “a complex person” who has been diagnosed with learning disabilities and is on the autistic spectrum.
Speaking to MailOnline in June, the mother of two said she had no idea he had the condition when she spoke to him about helping her and her female partner conceive.
The unemployed Derbyshire woman had turned to MacDougall in a desperate attempt to gift her a baby.
She had limited financial resources and MacDougall appeared to be acting in good faith and free of charge.
The mother had two daughters from him.
MacDougall (pictured) began ‘gradually’ trying to work her way into her life – despite knowing she was in a same-sex relationship
The former warehouse and chip shop worker explained how her partner, now 25, had previously tried to conceive through a fertility clinic but had failed to achieve a successful pregnancy.
Instead, they decided she should try to conceive instead and soon after, her partner found MacDougall’s ad online. They immediately contacted with a view to conceiving their child.
She understood that he wouldn’t interfere in raising her children, but he “gradually” started trying to work his way into her life—despite knowing she was in a same-sex relationship.
The woman also had “no idea” that he was suffering from the health condition she fears her eldest daughter may have inherited.
She said: ‘She has many qualities, she doesn’t talk, she hates bright lights and the school picked this up and raised concerns.
“I’m upset that James may have passed this on to my daughter. He never mentioned it. He should have told me about his condition, but he didn’t and I blame him.’
She explained how he persuaded her to let him stay at her home for two weeks during the lockdown while she was trying to conceive for the second time.
The mother added: “He had a weird obsession with me and one time he hit my butt and tried to initiate sexual contact with me.
‘But it wasn’t there at all. I don’t want a man involved in my children’s lives, that totally repels me. I just want two mothers.
“He wasn’t supposed to have any contact with the kids, but I did show him the oldest a few times.”
Ms Justice Lieven said in May that ‘he took advantage of the vulnerability of these young women and their strong desire to have children’
But this turned out to be a mistake, as MacDougall took it as encouragement, she says.
The mother continued, “He became possessive and I saw a strange side of him. James became controlling. He tried to get me to leave my partner to be with him. He even told his parents that he was in a relationship with me – and those are all lies.
“He wanted to be part of my family, but that was never the deal.”
MacDougall’s own adoptive parents have claimed that he offered his services because he is “kind-hearted.”
June and John MacDougall have previously spoken in their son’s defense when they revealed their son’s donor obsession.
Ms MacDougall, 73, told MailOnline how her son was now “struggling with everything” after being barred from being involved in the lives of some of the children he fathered.