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Former 'Bachelorette' Contestant James McCoy Taylor Arrested on Assault Charges

Taylor, 38, faces allegations of assault and unlawful restraint involving a 19-year-old college student in Texas.

  • Taylor was arrested on August 4 by College Station Police on warrants related to an April 24 incident.
  • He was charged with assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint, and released on $8,000 bond.
  • The alleged victim claims Taylor forcibly restrained and assaulted her at his residence after meeting at a bar.
  • Taylor denies the allegations, stating the encounter was consensual and that there were no injuries.
  • This is not Taylor's first legal issue; he was previously arrested in 2022 for driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
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