‘Bachelorette’ alum James McCoy Taylor arrested in connection to assault case

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" The Bachelorette " alum James McCoy Taylor was arrested on Friday in connection along with his 2024 assault case wherein he pleaded responsible and was sentenced final yr.

On Friday, Taylor, who competed on JoJo Fletcher's season of "The Bachelorette" in 2016, was arrested on the Brazos County Sheriff's Division and launched the identical day on a $10,000 surety bond, in line with on-line data seen by Fox Information Digital.

Fox Information Digital confirmed in August 2024 that Faculty Station Police Division officers arrested Taylor at a bar within the Northgate Leisure District of Faculty Station, Texas, on warrants issued by the Bryan Police Division.

The Bryan Police Division charged Taylor with assault causing bodily injury and illegal restraint on April 24, 2024. The fees concerned a 19-year-old school pupil, who accused Taylor of bodily assaulting her and stopping her from leaving his residence. Nevertheless, Taylor was not booked till Aug. 4, in line with Brazos County jail data.

"The Bachelorette" alum James McCoy Taylor was arrested once more in Texas on Friday. (Rick Diamond/ACMA2017/Getty Photographs for ACM; Brazos County Sheriff's Workplace)

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Final April, Taylor pleaded responsible to each expenses and was sentenced to 18 months of probation , together with 80 hours of neighborhood service, a $750 advantageous, and $350 in courtroom prices. He was additionally ordered to take anger administration lessons, haven't any contact with the sufferer and keep out of the Northgate Leisure District.

Per courtroom data, Taylor's newest arrest got here after the courtroom revoked his probation and issued an arrest warrant on Feb. 17 following his obvious failure to pay the whole thing of the complete quantity of his court-mandated fines.

In accordance with courtroom data, Taylor nonetheless owes $300 after paying out of $1,184 in fines, $884 of the $1,184 in fines. He final made a cost within the quantity of $80 shortly earlier than his arrest.

Taylor pleaded responsible to assault final yr. (James McCoy Taylor/Instagram)

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Fox Information Digital has reached out Taylor for remark.

Shortly after his arrest in August 2024, Taylor addressed the incident in a press release to People magazine and denied any wrongdoing.

He informed the outlet that after the incident, there was "not a lot as a scratch on me (as I confirmed to police by way of photos of my complete physique which was awkward to say the least)."

"I am a fairly large man however I used to be making an attempt to 'unlawfully restrain' a woman and he or she simply … received away?… and walked proper to her Uber proper exterior my home? With NO accidents?" Taylor continued. "Belief me, if there have been ANY accidents they’d be all around the web."

"To folks studying this: If you'd like fame, it by no means finally ends up like that. If you'd like cash, it by no means finally ends up like that. If you wish to damage my life, it at all times finally ends up like that… stick with it," he added. "I might by no means harm anyone. I’m good to EVERY individual I meet."

"I do not know the daughter's identify as a result of we did not spend a lot time collectively however I really feel like she would not need all this to have gotten right here both if she may return. And I do not hate you both. I simply want I knew the place you had been coming from and the place this got here from," he concluded.

Taylor was beforehand arrested in 2022. (James McCoy Taylor/Instagram)

Taylor beforehand confronted authorized woes points in September 2022 after the Texas-based musician was arrested for driving whereas intoxicated. Taylor was additionally charged with illegal possession of a weapon on the time. An officer seen Taylor urinating in a parking zone and located the truth TV star was that he was visibly intoxicated, in line with the arrest warrant obtained by KBTX.

The officer suggested Taylor to not drive his car however noticed him again contained in the truck driving by way of a parking storage shortly after later driving by way of a parking storage.

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Taylor had an 18-year-old within the truck with him, and he or she was additionally impaired, in line with police. The school freshman "was not in any sort of situation to appraise the advantages and dangers of the scenario she was in," the warrant said.

Whereas looking Taylor's car, authorities discovered a handgun stowed within the door. It's unlawful to hold a weapon in Texas whereas committing a criminal offense, together with driving whereas intoxicated.

Taylor starred on JoJo Fletcher's season of "The Bachelorette" in 2016. (Rick Diamond/ACMA2017/Getty Photographs for ACM)

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Taylor was discovered responsible of the fees and sentenced to five days in jail . He was additionally given a $500 advantageous and ordered to pay $585 in courtroom prices, in line with KBTX.

Throughout his stint on season 12 of "The Bachelorette," Fletcher despatched Taylor residence in week seven.

Fletcher married Aaron Rodgers' brother Jordan Rogers in 2022. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Photographs)

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Fletcher went on to just accept a proposal from Jordan Rodgers. The sports activities commentator is the youthful brother of NFL star Aaron Rodgers .

Rodgers and Fletcher married in Could 2022 after a six-year engagement.

In accordance with posts on his official Instagram web page, Taylor is married to McKenzie Linden, with whom he shares one daughter. He's additionally the stepfather to Linden's 4 daughters from a earlier relationship.