Utah content creator and ”Mormon mom TikTok” star Taylor Frankie Paul was charged Tuesday with felony counts of domestic violence and aggravated assault, Salt Lake County court records show.
The charges stem from a report of domestic violence on Feb. 17, when Paul’s boyfriend called Herriman police to say that Paul had begun hitting him in the presence of her two young children, according to court documents. The man had been trying to leave the residence during an argument, he told authorities.
During the altercation, Paul, 28, threw her phone and a wooden play set at the man, damaging his vehicle, court documents state. Video of the altercation obtained by police also indicates Paul threw “heavy metal chairs” at the man that put holes in a wall, as well as kicked him and put him in a chokehold, documents state.
The man told Paul to stop throwing chairs because her 5-year-old daughter was next to him on the couch, but she then threw another chair, which struck the child in the head, the footage indicates. The girl is heard crying after being hit, police said, and a detective was later informed that the child had a painful “goose-egg” injury to her head, court documents state.
In the video, the man could be heard telling Paul “multiple times” to stop hitting him, according to court documents, and an officer arrived to witness Paul striking her boyfriend. The man told police he was “scared for his life,” and officers observed he had redness and swelling around his eyes, swelling on his elbows, and scratches on his hands and neck.
Paul later admitted to police that she had thrown metal chairs and the wooden play set, court documents state. She was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault and two felony counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, along with one misdemeanor count each of child abuse and criminal mischief.
Paul is scheduled to appear in court on March 21.
