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Doula Duped by Fake Pregnancy Scam, Inspires Law & Order Episode
13 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Doula Katie Nelson fell victim to Kaitlyn Braun's fake pregnancy scam
- Braun duped over 50 doulas by faking pregnancies and claiming rape
- Nelson's experience inspired a fictionalized episode of Law & Order: SVU
In November 2022, doula Katie Nelson was working with Kaitlyn Braun, a woman who had reached out to her claiming to be pregnant. Over the next several days, Nelson provided Braun with virtual support through early labor and postpartum complications. However, Nelson soon began to suspect something was amiss, as Braun experienced "every complication you could possibly experience" and was sending variations of the same photos to multiple doulas.
