A prominent TikTok influencer, Taylor Frankie Paul, known for her affiliation with the Mormon MomTok community, has reached a plea deal that has her pleading guilty to aggravated assault. During her court appearance on August 25, the remaining four charges were dismissed with prejudice. 

Paul's tumultuous public life has been a source of fascination for reality drama enthusiasts. And has been closely watched by followers of the "Mormon MomTok" scene on social media platforms like TikTok and Reddit.

Paul, 28, garnered widespread attention over the past year for documenting a raw series of personal struggles and mistakes, making her a subject of intense discussion on platforms like Reddit, where a dedicated page called "r/taylorpauldrama" has amassed 24,000 followers.

Last year on TikTok, Taylor blew up the MomTok community in Draper, Utah, when she revealed to her 4 million followers that she and her husband were getting a divorce after “soft swinging” with her friend group. 

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Mormon MomTok Influencer soft-swinging 

Her rollercoaster journey included a highly publicized divorce from the father of her two children And she reported that "soft-swinging" had ended the marriage. She got a new boyfriend and had an ectopic pregnancy. Then in February, she was arrested on domestic violence-related charges.

In a recent TikTok video addressing her plea, Paul remarked, "I don't owe anyone an explanation besides the people involved. 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 had gone differently, I felt like hitting rock bottom actually helped me in some ways. It made me seek help that I wasn't getting," she added.

Paul's legal troubles began on February 17 when she was arrested and charged by Herriman police in Salt Lake County with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury, and criminal mischief. 

A complaint filed in March alleged that Paul had thrown various objects, including a phone, a wooden play set, and "heavy metal chairs" at her boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, during a heated argument.

 Tragically, one of these chairs struck one of her children who was sitting next to Mortensen on the couch at the time.

Video evidence presented during the case showed Paul physically assaulting Mortensen, including kicking, choking, and striking him multiple times, even using a metal barstool as a weapon.

Paul admitted to throwing the wooden play set and chairs during her arrest, according to the affidavit.

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Continuing to document the drama

In a press release issued at the time of her arrest, authorities emphasized that Paul's status as a social media influencer had no bearing on the investigation or its outcome.

 Mortensen, a real estate agent, has continued to appear in her videos and photos. The couple even shared a video of their recent "fall shopping" excursion on Paul's TikTok account.

Despite the legal troubles, Paul has continued to document her life on social media. She has been going to therapy and doing a lot of self-reflection, on TikTok and other platforms.

In a heartfelt TikTok video addressing her followers, Paul tearfully expressed her feelings of shame and embarrassment about the February incident while thanking her supporters for standing by her during this difficult time.