According to Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office records, the 28-year-old was arrested in Utah on suspicion of three misdemeanor charges, assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child.
- Feb 25, 2023
AceShowbiz - TikTok star Taylor Frankie Paul faces legal trouble. According to Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office records, the 28-year-old was arrested in Utah on February 17 on suspicion of three misdemeanor charges, assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child.
The police booking affidavit revealed that Taylor, who has 4 million followers on the video-sharing platform, had a confrontation with an unnamed man. Around 11 P.M., a neighbor reported hearing screaming and yelling coming from inside a home. The neighbor also claimed that they saw a "female walking back and forth between the house and a white truck parked outside on the street."
When the cops arrived at the home, Taylor answered the door with a man, who lives with her. "Both started talking to me at the doorway. When I inquired about the circumstances and (the man) started to explain, I observed (Taylor) lunge at (the man) and began pushing/hitting him," the officer wrote.
The police separated the two and determined that Taylor was intoxicated and was the "primary aggressor" of the argument. She allegedly had hit the man "multiple times and threw several household objects at him, including metal chairs and a wooden child playset." It was additionally stated that Taylor's 5-year-old daughter was on the living room couch during the argument.
The mom of two was later freed from jail on February 18 morning on a pre-trial supervised release. However, she could also face an additional charge over the incident as Herriman police revealed in a news release on Friday, February 24 that they received "additional video evidence" in the case and referred it to the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office for "for screening of felony assault charges" against Taylor.
"Following her jail booking, detectives received additional video evidence related to this case that resulted in the case being referred to the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office for screening of felony assault charges against Ms. Paul," the Herriman City Police Department said in a statement. "This evidence also suggests that during the incident, Ms. Paul's minor child was injured by an action of Ms. Paul. Subsequently, our investigators are also screening a misdemeanor charge of reckless child abuse with the District Attorney's Office."
Herriman police also stressed in a statement that Taylor's status as a social media influencer will have "no bearing or impact on the investigation or outcome of the case." The statement read in part, "All allegations of domestic violence are investigated thoroughly and in accordance with state law and established criminal justice best practices to protect victims and ensure accountability."
