Doctor Sperm Donor Cases Uncovered Nationwide, Little Recourse for Children

“I couldn’t wrap my mind around [that] it was nothing to him,” said Marlena Velasquez.

The past six months have been a whirlwind for Marlena Velasquez. After taking an at-home DNA test, she recently discovered her biological father is her mother’s San Leandro fertility doctor.

Marlena’s Discovery

She and her sister say they had no idea. They knew their parents had fertility issues, but it was their understanding their father was the sperm donor.

Marlena Velasquez and her parents.

In the Investigative Unit’s earlier report on Velasquez’s case, NBC Bay Area tracked down the now-retired doctor. He admitted to using his own sperm – not their

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