- TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul has been charged with several criminal charges, including child abuse and felony aggravated assault, following an alleged confrontation with her boyfriend and children.
- The incident resulted in injuries to both her boyfriend and one of her children, and the responding officer observed redness, swelling, scratches, and lacerations on her boyfriend’s body.
- Days after the arrest, her boyfriend defended her but also revealed that she has been struggling, and Taylor previously drew controversy in 2022 for revealing her participation in a “soft swinging” group with other members of the Mormon MomTok community.
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Taylor Frankie Paul, a TikToker, has been charged with several criminal charges, including child abuse, following her arrest over an alleged confrontation with her boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. The incident occurred on February 17, resulting in injuries to both Mortensen and one of Paul’s two children. According to court documents released by the District Attorney for Salt Lake County, Taylor has been charged with one count of felony aggravated assault, two counts of felony domestic violence in the presence of a child causing injury, one count of misdemeanor child abuse, and one count of misdemeanor criminal mischief.
A written statement from a Herriman Police Department officer who responded to the scene says that Dakota told him he was fighting with his girlfriend when the officer got there. The police officer also said, “During the fight, Dakota tried to leave the house, but Taylor started hitting him. “The officer also noted that a video of the incident shows Taylor kicking Dakota, putting him in a chokehold, and striking him multiple times, including with metal bar stools, one of which hit her daughter, Indy Paul, 5, who was lying on a couch.
Dakota, who is 30 years old, was also hurt, according to the police report. The officer who came to help him saw “redness and swelling around his eyes, swelling on his elbow, scratches on his fingers, and a cut on his neck. “The officer also noted that Taylor’s 2-year-old son, Ocean Paul, was also inside the residence at the time of the incident. Taylor has been released from jail on pre-trial supervised release, and her next court date is March 21.
Days after the arrest, Dakota defended Taylor, stating that “she never hurt anyone intentionally” and “we didn’t argue.” He continued, “I don’t even want the truth to come out. She’s so broken right now. I tried to help her. She’s a good mom, but she’s going through a lot in her life right now. Taylor’s been struggling; it’s been a hard year for her. She is racked with guilt over her cheating scandal that cost her marriage.”
In 2022, Taylor drew controversy when she revealed during a TikTok livestream that she and her husband, Tate Paul, her children’s father, were getting divorced after participating in a “soft swinging” group with other members of the Mormon MomTok community. She admitted she “messed up” when she “stepped out” of an agreement with her ex, in which they agreed not to “go all the way” with swapped sexual partners. “We played with fire,” she said, “and we got burned.”
