James McCoy Taylor, a former The Bachelorette contestant and country singer, is back in the news after another arrest. The 39-year-old was taken into custody in Texas on Friday over an alleged assault from April 2024. This comes just a year after he admitted guilt in a separate case involving a 19-year-old college student. The latest arrest, first reported by TMZ, has once again put his past actions under public focus, especially as details from his earlier case continue to raise questions.
James McCoy Taylor was arrested in Texas after a prior guilty plea in 2025 for assaulting a 19-year-old student
According to records reported by TMZ, James McCoy Taylor was arrested based on a warrant linked to an alleged assault and unlawful restraint from April 2024. He was released the same day after posting a $10,000 bond. This new case comes very close to his earlier legal trouble. In 2025, Taylor had already pleaded guilty to causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint in a separate incident that happened in April 2023.
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