'Bachelorette' Alum Arrested for Alleged Assault
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Key Points:
- James McCoy Taylor, former "The Bachelorette" contestant and country singer, was arrested in Texas for assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint related to an incident in April 2024.
- Taylor was released on a $10,000 surety bond after his arrest on Friday, according to online court records.
- This is not Taylor's first arrest on similar charges; he pleaded guilty in 2025 for a 2023 incident involving a 19-year-old woman, resulting in community service, fines, anger management, and a no-contact order.
- Taylor gained fame from Season 12 of "The Bachelorette" and has over 100,000 Instagram followers, previously making news in 2021 for threatening legal
