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Former “The Bachelorette” prima James McCoy Taylor was re-arrested successful Texas complete his 2024 battle case — moreover aft pleading blameworthy and receiving his condemnation past year.
The 39-year-old was taken into custody successful Brazos County connected Friday but was released nan aforesaid time aft posting a $10,000 surety bond, nan Brazos County Sheriff’s Department said, according to Fox News.
Taylor — who appeared connected play 12 of “The Bachelorette” successful 2016 — was arrested connected a warrant tied to an April 2024 incident successful which a 19-year-old assemblage student accused him of physically assaulting her and preventing her from leaving his Texas residence.
He was initially arrested successful August 2024 connected charges of battle causing bodily wounded and unlawful restraint tied to nan incident.
Taylor pleaded blameworthy successful April 2025 to assaulting a 19-year-old Blinn College student and was ordered to complete 80 hours of organization service, salary $750 successful fines and $350 successful tribunal costs, and be anger guidance classes.
He was besides barred from having immoderate interaction pinch nan unfortunate and prohibited from entering nan Northgate Entertainment District.
“The Bachelorette” alum was arrested again connected Friday aft a tribunal revoked his probation and issued a warrant connected Feb. 17 complete his evident nonaccomplishment to salary nan afloat magnitude of his fines.
The state vocalist paid $884 of nan $1,184 successful fines but still owes $300 and made a last $80 costs soon earlier his arrest, according to tribunal records obtained by Fox News.
In nan aftermath of his August 2024 arrest, Taylor issued a connection to People denying immoderate wrongdoing.
“I’m a beautiful large feline but I was trying to ‘unlawfully restraining’ a woman and she conscionable … sewage away?… and walked correct to her Uber correct extracurricular my house? With nary injuries?” he told nan outlet.
“I would ne'er wounded anybody. I’m bully to EVERY personification I meet.”
A probable origin archive obtained by nan outlet states Taylor met nan female astatine a College Station barroom earlier bringing her backmost to his condo, wherever they began kissing — until she said she wanted to leave.
The female told investigators he allegedly tackled her and pinned her down.
She besides claimed Taylor “groped her vagina” and “used his assemblage weight to clasp her down and buss her more,” earlier she was capable to wiggle free, flight done nan beforehand doorway and fly earlier calling police.
This is not Taylor’s first run-in pinch nan law.
In September 2022, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
He was sentenced successful November 2023 to 5 days successful nan Brazos County Detention Center and ordered to salary a $500 good and $585 successful tribunal fees.
The DWI lawsuit besides led to nan impermanent suspension of his driver’s license.
Taylor’s Friday apprehension comes connected nan heels of ABC axing nan adjacent play of “The Bachelorette” aft a disturbing video tied to Taylor Frankie Paul’s past home conflict surfaced.
The move comes arsenic allegations involving her ex, Dakota Mortensen, continue to unfold and impact her reality TV projects.
With Post wires
