'I love kids' says father who's sired 22 by 11 different women

Raymond Hull, 58, escapes jail for drug dealing after judge hears he has to care for his 22nd child

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RAYMOND HULL says he "just loves kids". Which is just as well, considering the unemployed 58-year-old has fathered 22 children by 11 different women.

Hull admits he is only in contact with 14 of his offspring, but is devoted to the latest arrival, seven-month-old Barry. So devoted, in fact, a judge has suspended an 18-month jail term for dealing drugs so Hull can take care of the infant.

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