In Season 3 of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," Dakota was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a woman who was a close family friend of Taylor Frankie Paul, his partner at the time. The show revealed that Dakota and Taylor were on a break when he began having flirtatious and sexual exchanges via messages and photos with this woman, who was described as being deeply integrated into Taylor’s family—attending holiday gatherings and considered “basically family” by Taylor. Although the identity of the woman was never disclosed on the show—her name was kept confidential—this revelation was considered a major betrayal, even if it did not technically happen while Dakota and Taylor were together.

Taylor later confronted both the friend and her mother on camera. The friend denied having romantic feelings for Dakota but admitted to sending pictures, claiming they were from a Florida swimsuit trip. The incident is widely believed to have contributed to the final end of Taylor and Dakota’s relationship, due to the breach of trust and the emotional closeness of the person involved.