Taylor Frankie Paul alleges 'pattern of abusive conduct' by ex Dakota Mortensen

Taylor Frankie Paul is telling her side of the story.

Taylor Frankie Paul is telling her side of the story.

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In a declaration attached to a temporary protective order filed against her ex-boyfriend in Utah court Tuesday, Paul detailed four incidents of domestic violence alleged to have been suffered at the hands of Dakota Mortensen. One of those incidents sparked a downward spiral in both their personal lives and their careers on screen.

"I am not perfect. I have owned my mistakes, but Dakota is an abusive individual who refuses to take accountability," Paul, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star and leader of “MomTok,” wrote in the declaration of the protective order. "I desperately need protection from Dakota or else his abuse, both physical and emotional, will continue."