Former Bachelorette contestant James McCoy Taylor has been arrested again, marking a new development tied to his 2024 assault case — reportedly due to failing to fully pay a court-ordered fine.
Taylor was taken into custody on Mar. 20 and released later that same day after posting a $10,000 surety bond. Court documents reveal the arrest was based on a Texas warrant connected to his 2024 charges of assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint. At the time, he was accused of forcibly kissing, groping, and throwing a 19-year-old Blinn College student.
He pleaded guilty in April 2024 and received a sentence that included 18 months of probation, 80 hours of community service, a $750 fine, $350 in court costs, anger management classes, and a no-contact order with the victim. He was also barred from entering the Northgate Entertainment District in College Station, Texas.
His probation was reportedly terminated last month due to issues with unpaid fines, leading to a warrant being issued on Feb. 17.
Online records show Taylor still owes $300 out of a total $1,184 in fines, fees, and court costs. He had made a recent $80 payment just two days before his arrest.
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest but did not share further details.
Following his initial arrest in 2024, Taylor denied the allegations, telling Page Six, “I would never hurt anybody. I’m nice to every person I meet.” He also told KBTX the encounter was “enjoyable and consensual,” adding that “if there were any injuries they’d be all over the internet.”
This isn’t his first run-in with the law. In 2022, he was arrested for DWI and unlawful possession of a weapon at Blinn College. Officers found a freshman described as “impaired,” and while Taylor claimed he was taking her back to her dorm, police noted she was not in a condition to make informed decisions.
He was later convicted, serving five days in the Brazos County Detention Center, paying a $500 fine, $585 in court costs, and receiving a temporary driver’s license suspension.
