This article contains allegations and discussion of child abuse.
MTV’s “Catfish” has had its fair share of outrageous stories.
However, the “Paul & Caitea” episode from Season 8 is one of the most infamous.
“Paul & Caitea” starts with Paul’s fiance Samantha reaching out to the show.
Paul, Samantha,Schulman, and co-host Kamie Crawfordsoon discovered that Caitea wasn’t real.
Paul was another victim of anonline dating scam.
They contacted a woman named Katy upon discovering that her photos and persona had been used to catfish Paul.
She later revealed that the Caitea profile was run by her mother, Martha.
Katy only found out shortly before her “Catfish” appearance.
Martha additionally sent Paul her daughter’s nude photos, without her consent.
Understandably, viewers were outraged.
Users shared their outrage and tried to get clarification on details from the wild story.
Many even want Martha to face prison time.
Therefore, Martha didn’t technically commit a crime by having a relationship with him.
One Reddit user felt that at the very least Martha should register as a sex offender for her actions.
Additionally, another “Catfish” fan pointed to a similar situation from Philadelphia.
She also, similarly, used her daughter’s photos to catfish him.
Some fans believed that Martha should receive the same fate.
OnInstagram, “Catfish” watchers have also shared their disappointment in the show’s reaction to the situation.
One user argued that if Martha had been a man, it would have been less forgiving.
Katy_77 shared a photo of herself holding up her username but likely provided more evidence to them privately too.
Katy_77 occasionally returns to the “Catfish” subreddit to answer more questions and give more details.
Additionally, Katy_77 revealed that Martha had catfished many teen boys, some of them international.
