A Utah-based TikTok influencer, who regularly hangs out with other social media users “Mormom MomTok,” has reached a plea deal after she was charged with domestic violence in February.
Taylor Frankie Paul, 28, made national headlines earlier this year and last year as she documented a series of mistakes and unfortunate events in her life on TikTok, including her divorce from the father of her two children following what she described as a “soft-swinging”, ectopic pregnancy with her new boyfriend and her arrest in February.
“I don’t owe anyone an explanation other than the people involved,” Paul said in a recent TikTok video about his appeal. “The court is officially over until next year. They’ll just check in and see how I’m doing — if I’m still doing better. As much as I wish that night was different, I feel like hitting rock bottom actually helped me in some way. Made me look for help that I couldn’t get.”
Paul was arrested on Feb. 17, and authorities charged him with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence with a child present, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief, according to Herriman police in Salt Lake County.
He pleaded guilty Aug. 25 to aggravated assault, while four other charges were dismissed with prejudice. Paul did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.
A complaint filed in Salt Lake County in March alleges that Paul threw a phone, a wooden playset and a “heavy metal chair” at her boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
TikTok influencer Taylor Frankie Paul has agreed to a plea deal after being charged with domestic violence. Herriman City Police Department
Paul documents his life and family in the “Mormom MomTok” video. Taylor Frankie Paul / Instagram
One of the chairs apparently hit one of her children who was sitting next to Mortensen on the couch during their argument, the affidavit said.
Video of the incident appears to show Paul kicking Mortensen, putting him in a “choke hold”, hitting him “multiple times” and hitting him with a “metal bar stool” three times.
The second time, he threw feces across the room in an attempt to hit Mortensen, “causing a hole in the wall and knocking down the decor,” police wrote.
The third time, apparently he hit his son.
Paul was arrested on February 17, 2023 and charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief. Herriman City Police Department
Paul admitted to throwing wooden play sets and chairs when he was arrested, the affidavit said.
“Ms. Paul’s status as a social media influencer has no bearing or impact on the investigation or outcome of this case,” police wrote in a press release when he was arrested.
Paul continues to document his life, including therapy and self-reflection, on TikTok and other forms of social media. Mortensen, a real estate agent, continues to appear in her videos and photos.
The couple went “shopping” in a video posted to Paul’s TikTok account on Thursday.
Paul pleaded guilty on August 25 to aggravated assault, while four other charges were dismissed with prejudice.Taylor Frankie Paul / Instagram
“My video was broadcast to many people. It just comes with a lot of ratings. I’m not ready to talk about it,” a tearful Paul said in Sunday’s TikTok video about his case, adding that he felt “embarrassed” and “embarrassed” about the February incident and thanked his followers for sticking with him.
Paul’s public life story has become fodder for fans of the reality drama, and those who follow the “Mormon MomTok” crowd, on Reddit and TikTok.
A Reddit page called “r/taylorpauldrama” discussing the lives of influencers has 24,000 followers.
Paul himself has envisioned the outcome of a reality TV show.
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