Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new charges after Utah State Police have concluded their investigation into several domestic violence cases involving the reality star.
The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office declined to file new charges against the 31-year-old “Mormon Wives” star because of “evidential issues” in the investigation led by Draper and West Jordan police, according to a press release.
Regarding the West Jordan investigation, the prosecutor’s office claimed that “the complainants in these cases reported several incidents, some of which occurred more than three years ago.”
However, misdemeanors that allegedly occurred more than two years ago are “barred by the statute of limitations.”
The statement goes on to point out in particular that the charges against Paul “do not rise to the level of criminal offences.”
“The remaining cases lack sufficient evidence to support criminal charges, and the state must be able to prove such allegations beyond a reasonable date. Such cases lack specificity as to when, what actually happened, or substantiation,” the message reads.
Paul’s representatives did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
The celebrity made headlines in March when it was first reported that filming for the upcoming season of “Secrets of a Mormon Wife” had been halted due to two alleged domestic violence altercations involving Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen.
On March 19, a video was released showing Paul’s violent encounter with Mortensen in 2023. The video shows her throwing several bar stools at her ex-boyfriend and attempting to put him in a headlock while her now 8-year-old daughter, Indi, is in the room.
Paul was scheduled to appear on season 22 of ABC’s The Bachelorette at the time, but faced another blow when the network abruptly canceled his starring season due to the allegations.
Then, on March 25, it was revealed that Paul was the subject of a third domestic violence investigation led by the West Jordan Police Department, in addition to two ongoing investigations by the Draper, Utah Police Department.
While the district attorney’s ruling is certainly a victory for Paul, the influencer mother’s legal woes are far from over.
Paul is currently embroiled in a bitter custody battle with Mortensen, 33, after filing for a protection order in court.
Devastated, Mortensen was granted temporary custody of her two-year-old son Ever.
In the latest update on the case, a judge ruled that Paul, who is also the mother of five-year-old son Ocean with ex-husband Tate Paul, will be allowed to have “supervised” visitation with the toddler due to concerns about her “erratic” behavior.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
