Yeah, I read an article about that the other day. Stuff like this is no joke and should always be taken seriously. I can't stand catfishing, because it can create very bad, potentially dangerous situations, and hormones can make some people do crazy things.
I saw a documentary several years ago called Tallhotblond. Long story short, an older guy and a younger guy both got catfished by a mom pretending to be her daughter online. The older guy, who was technically also catfishing the mom by pretending that he was a lot younger than he was, eventually got caught by his wife, who sent the mom a family photo of them and told her the truth about his age. The mom decided to make the older guy jealous by intentionally paying more attention to the younger guy. The older guy ended up killing the younger guy, for absolutely nothing.
I hope this story ends on a positive note and that Hailie, Chase, and the rest of the family are able to get back to living their normal lives ASAP.