James McCoy Taylor, a former contestant from the popular “Bachelor” franchise, found himself in legal trouble once more after being arrested in Texas last Friday.
The 39-year-old faces two serious charges: assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint. These charges are linked to an incident that occurred on April 24, 2024, involving a 19-year-old student from Blinn College. The student reported that Taylor allegedly threw her to the ground, forcibly kissed her, and groped her as she attempted to leave.
Following his arrest, Taylor was released on a $10,000 bond. However, specific details about the arrest remain scarce.
Requests for comment have been made to both Taylor and the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office by the Daily Mail.
The alleged victim managed to escape the situation by calling an Uber. She reportedly sustained multiple bruises on her hip and buttocks, and shared text messages with a friend at the time, which read, “Please come get me,” “I’m not okay,” and “He’s forcing himself on me.”
Interestingly, Taylor, who currently works as a sales manager at Rex Roofing & Solar, had previously pleaded guilty to the same charges last year. For that, he was sentenced to 80 hours of community service, fined $750, ordered to pay $350 in court costs, and mandated to attend anger management classes. Additionally, he was instructed to have no contact with the victim.
Ousted Bachelor Nation star James McCoy Taylor was arrested yet again in his native Texas last Friday
Taylor – who called the incident ‘enjoyable and consensual’ – was also banned from the Northgate Entertainment District – according to KBTX.
‘Trust me if there were any injuries they’d be all over the internet,’ the MAGA country crooner told KBTX in a statement in 2024.
‘I would never hurt anybody. I’m nice to every person I meet. That’s my statement. Now go ahead and trash my life because you hate my political stances or for the views, you’ll get on TikTok.’
Taylor was also arrested by Blinn College police in 2022 for DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Inside the Victor Marx campaigner’s truck the officer discovered an ‘impaired’ 18-year-old college freshman, who was likely enrolled at the nearby Texas A&M University.
Taylor claimed he was driving her back to her dorm room, but police noted that the teenager ‘was not in any kind of condition to appraise the benefits and risks of the situation she was in.’
In 2023, the Harding University grad was found guilty and sentenced to five days in the Brazos County Detention Center as well as paying a $500 fine, $585 in court costs and having his driver’s license temporarily suspended.
Taylor got into hot water in January 2021 for promoting the Save America rally in Washington, DC, which led to the insurrectionist Capitol attack.
Bachelor Nation creator Mike Fleiss tweeted on January 13, 2021: ‘Whoever that former cast member/idiot jerkoff is that went to Trump’s treasonous rally, got a message for ya… You are officially exiled from #BachelorNation!’
The troubled 39-year-old’s two charges – assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint – stem from an April 24, 2024 incident where a 19-year-old Blinn College student alleged he threw her to the ground and forcibly kissed her and groped her crotch as she was trying to leave
Taylor was booked and released last Friday on a $10,000 surety bond, but no other details were provided on the arrest report (pictured March 10)
The Rex Roofing & Solar sales manager was also arrested by Blinn College police in 2022 for DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon (as well as an ‘impaired’ 18-year-old college freshman)
Taylor first found fame in 2016 competing for the heart of JoJo Fletcher (L) in the 12th season of ABC’s The Bachelorette, but he was eliminated in week seven
Last Thursday, ABC pulled the entire $30 million-budget, season 22 of The Bachelorette from airing Sunday following the leak of cell phone footage of her injuring her babydaddy Dakota Mortensen and her daughter Indy in a 2023 aggravated assault arrest
The Great Again… Again singer – who calls twice-impeached President Donald Trump his ‘hero’ – has since confirmed that he never even attended the January 6th rally.
Taylor and fiancée Kenzie Linden welcomed their first child together, daughter Kobe, on October 20 – one year after meeting.
Linden also has three older daughters – Ellie, Oakley, Payson and Lainey – from a prior marriage.
The duck and boar hunter – who commands $38.50 on Cameo – first found fame in 2016 competing for the heart of JoJo Fletcher in the 12th season of ABC’s The Bachelorette, but he was eliminated in week seven.
Last Thursday, ABC pulled the entire $30 million-budget, season 22 of The Bachelorette from airing Sunday following the leak of cell phone footage of her injuring her babydaddy Dakota Mortensen and her daughter Indy in a 2023 aggravated assault arrest.
It made loyal fans of the dating competition question why a major network would ignore someone’s violent criminal past and transform them into an eligible partner for contestants – male or female.
