Man fathers 21 children by 11 different women... and he's only 29

Daily Mail ^ | May 28, 2009 | Paul Thompson

[ruination]

A man aged 29 has fathered 21 children with 11 different women, it emerged yesterday.

Desmond Hatchett's brood came to light after authorities in Tennessee in the U.S. took him to court for non-payment of child support.

He has apparently set a U.S. record but said: 'It just happened.'

He added that he would not have any more children. 'I'm done. I'll say I'm done,' he said.

Hatchett, who earns a minimal wage, told TV reporters he knows the names and ages of all his offspring.

Authorities in Knoxville said they plan to take half of his monthly salary to pay for the youngsters but officials said that would work out to just over £1 a week for each.

[Bringbackthedraft]

I wonder if they posted the 11 women’s pictures would you find them guilty?

[Marysecretary]

We had a man in our area who fathered a totalof 25 kids with 3 women he was with, all at the same time. I think he finally married one of them. What a joke. The one young man I know is a really wonderful human being but that’s probably because his mother raised him.

[Mister Muggles]

May-ja PLAY-A!

[Sherman Logan]

I presume that should be “a UK record.”

The issue here is not that he’s so freaking fertile, it’s how he managed to hook up with so many women not using birth control.

[rovenstinez]

They will all grow up and vote Democratic for sure. Probably even qualify for a Cabinet Position for this administration...

[Sherman Logan]

Pardon me, reading too fast.

It is indeed in the US.

I very much doubt it’s a record, though.

[EyeGuy]

Image unnecessary.

Statistics told the demographic story......

[LostInBayport]

Hatchett, who earns a minimal wage, told TV reporters he knows the names and ages of all his offspring.

...and I'll wager that the Department of Welfare does too. I'll bet each of these 21 kids are receiving welf...ah, "public assistance".

It is unlikely this guy will ever earn enough to pay his share of the support of 21 children, so the taxpayers of Tennessee are forced to pay for his play. It is an offense to every man or woman who lives responsibly in that state to have to do so.

[ruination]

Unfortunately, his “salary” will probably turn out to be tens of millions of dollars, courtesy of you and me, and the contract will be for many many years.

[MARTIAL MONK]

We had a guy with 21 children with 21 different girls, born or on the way. But he was only 15.

[b4its2late]

Hatchett, who earns a minimal wage, told TV reporters he knows the names and ages of all his offspring.

Yeah right. And I bet he also knows which kids go with which mother....

[12Gauge687]

Both maybe? Considering the moral virtues of today’s young gals who enjoy ‘hook-ups,’ this is definitely possible. Personally, I think he is trying to live up to Allah’s command to procreate. After all, it’s on someone else’s dime.

[Kansas58]

I am betting the mommas weren't virgins.

[bgill]

'It's frustrating, but usually, when I ask he gives it to me,' she said.

You and half the county. Now here's the perfect reason for public castration on the courthouse lawn. It might also make other's think twice. But he is doing what The One said about spreading the wealth of the taxpayers around.

[DonaldC]

His child support bill must be something. /sarc

[ruination]

I wonder if they posted the 11 women’s pictures would you find them guilty?

Guilty of obscene irresponsibility? Yes.

[Robert357]

minimum wage and he knows all his kids names....how sweet. He has created one hell of a tax burden for everyone else.

I doubt it is a record from some of the exploits of past NBA great's I have read about. At least with NBA players, they make enough money to pay child support.

[DogBarkTree]

They will all grow up and vote Democratic for sure. Probably even qualify for a Cabinet Position for this administration...

Thats a good enough reason for abortion to be more than legal. In cases like this it should be mandatory along with sterilization.