James McCoy Taylor
Former ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Arrested for Alleged Assault
Revealed Mar 22, 2026 6:04 AM PDT
Former “The Bachelorette” contestant and nation singer James McCoy Taylor has been arrested for assault inflicting bodily hurt and illegal restraint, TMZ has realized.
On-line court docket information present Taylor was arrested Friday on a warrant out of Texas for the fees… stemming from an incident in April 2024. He was launched the identical day on a $10,000 bond.
TMZ has reached out to Taylor for remark and police for added info…up to now no phrase again.
The previous actuality star was arrested on the identical fees in 2023 for an incident involving a 19-year-old pupil. Police say he groped and forcibly kissed the lady and threw her to the bottom when she tried to depart.
He pleaded responsible in 2025 and was sentenced to 80 hours of group service, $1,000 in fines and court docket prices, anger administration courses… and ordered to haven’t any contact with the sufferer. He was additionally banned from the Northgate Leisure District in Texas.
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Taylor competed on season 12 of “The Bachelorette” and has greater than 100,000 followers on Instagram. He made headlines in 2021 when he threatened to sue the media for false reporting that he was concerned within the Jan. 6 riot on the Capitol.
He presently lives in Colorado along with his associate, Kenzie Linden. They elevate 5 little ladies collectively.
