Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul has been the subject of many domestic violence investigations.
Taylor was arrested in February 2023 after an alleged altercation with her then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault as part of a plea deal to drop the remaining charges.
“Charges dropped,” she later said on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in September 2025. “I’ve never done anything on purpose with my kids. Never.”
Taylor is in a relationship with Dakota, with whom he shares a son Ever, on and off from 2023 to 2026. She shares two children with her ex-husband. Father Paul. After an alleged altercation with Dakota in February 2026, details of Taylor’s arrest resurfaced, prompting ABC to cancel her season of the movie. The Bachelorette days before its start in March 2026.
On April 14, 2026, several authorities announced that after an investigation they declined to file charges against the TV star.
“After reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and the West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” District Attorney Sim Gill’s office said in a statement at the time, according to documents obtained by Mr. Us. Deadline he was the first to report this news.
Keep scrolling for a full description of the charges against Taylor:
2023
Taylor Frankie Paul was He was arrested in February 2023 after an alleged altercation with Dakota Mortensen. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault and went on trial.
Videos from the fight leaked in March 2026when Taylor was seen punching Dakota and throwing chairs at her. Taylor’s daughter, Indy, was also seen in the corner of the room.
“The worst thing is that my daughter has to see it again years later after a big job with her and apologize to her that night,” Taylor later wrote in a TikTok comment.
In the bodycam footage of the arrest obtained by Us Weekly in March 2026, Taylor questioned the charges against him.
“Why did I sin?” he asked the policeman. “Help me know so I can do better.” “I’m very emotionally hurt. I’m really hurt.”
Taylor went on to say that the situation was “an accident.”
Another police video shows Dakota telling the police that it is him trying to “protect” Indy during the argument.
“Every time I tried to help him, I was attacked, I couldn’t,” he said. “I had to hold him down because he wouldn’t stop throwing things there.
2024
News broke in March 2026 that Utah police were present investigating the incident between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen sometime in 2024. Dakota reportedly contacted the police in February 2026.
Taylor Frankie Paul is not in contact with Dakota Mortensen after their fight. “Right now, they’re not communicating at all,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. “Everything related to the maintenance of Ever is handled by family members.” On Monday, March 16, news broke that Taylor, 31, and Dakota were involved in a domestic incident. […]
2026
Us Weekly confirmed in March 2026 that Utah law enforcement had an open domestic violence investigation against Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen after being called to their home weeks ago in late February 2026.
During the investigation, Taylor went to New York City to promote his season of The Bachelorette. While talking to Us at a press conference, he completely denied the accusation.
“There’s a lot of context to everything and it’s unfortunate,” Taylor you are only told Us on March 17, 2026. “It was hard. And it worries me to be in this position. And the mother that I am, that’s what I will always stand for. I believe that I am a good mother and I have always treated my children very well.”
What Happens Next?
Given these three separate domestic incidents, the police are also present revisiting Taylor Frankie Paul’s plea deal.
“We are aware of West Jordan’s allegations, and since Ms. Paul is appealing her resignation, we will remain interested in any allegations of criminal conduct during her probationary period,” said the Salt Lake County District Attorney. Sim Gill he told Us on March 26, 2026. “If there is conduct in West Jordan that rises to the level of violations that may fall into our domain to prosecute, we will sort it out there and if it is presented to us.”
Authorities Refused to Press Charges
“After reviewing the reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and the West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” District Attorney Sim Gill’s office said in a statement dated April 14, 2026, per the paper obtained by Mr. Us.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
