The baby count keeps going up for (formally) Hong Kong-based serial surrogate daddy Mitsutoki Shigeta, who apparently told the founder of the organisation that helped him father some of at least 15 babies in Thailand that he wants1,000 children. That’s a LOT of dirty diapers.
Speaking to the Japan Times, Mariam Kukunashvili, co-founder of the New Life Global Network, said Shigeta was weirdly insistent about his need to leave a huge legacy behind him and create enough offspring to elect him to public office. He reportedly told staff he wanted to father 10-15 babies a year, and have between 100 and 1,000 in total.
Kukunashvili, who admitted helping Shigeta father three children with surrogates in Thailand, said she refused to introduce him to more potential mothers after hearing he was planning to have three more children elsewhere. He also reportedly told staff he has passports for 10 countries.
Following a tip, Bangkok police discovered a so-called “infant farm” two weeks ago in a Lat Phrao condo owned by Shigeta. Nine babies and several nannies were found inside. According to our sister site Coconuts Bangkok, in another raid of the same apartment last Friday, a further 21 babies were found. WTF!
Shigeta, who is thought to have fled from Thailand and abandoned his SoHo apartment in Hong Kong, is being sought by police who want to question him on possible human trafficking charges. However, following recent rumours that the 24-year-old is connected to a telecom billionaire, is is thought to be less likely that he planned to profit from the sale of his mini-hims.
Thailands rather non-existent laws on surrogacy have come under intense review in recent weeks. Shigeta’s case came to light after the story of an Australian couple who allegedly abandoned a surrogate baby born with Down’s syndrome in Thailand while returning home with the healthy twin.
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