Overview
- Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said his office requested police reports to screen recent domestic-assault allegations that could carry tougher penalties because of Taylor Frankie Paul's prior plea and active probation.
- New body-camera video shows officers separating Paul and ex-partner Dakota Mortensen, determining she was the primary aggressor, and arresting her as a child watched inside the home.
- Separate footage shows officers returning later to collect a metal barstool as evidence under prosecutors' orders and to document damage inside the house.
- Court records show Mortensen obtained temporary custody of their son and a temporary protective order, with Draper police noting that allegations were reported by both sides.
- The videos triggered swift moves in TV and streaming, with TMZ publishing the footage as ABC pulled a season of The Bachelorette featuring Paul and Hulu paused filming of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, while Us Weekly reported the DA review and custody steps.