'Bachelorette' Alum Arrested Again in Assault Case

Former "The Bachelorette" contestant and country singer James McCoy Taylor has been arrested in connection to a 2024 case in which he was charged with assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint, TMZ has learned.

Online court records show Taylor was arrested Friday on a warrant from Texas for the charges. He was released the same day on a $10,000 surety bond.

TMZ has reached out to Taylor for comment and police for additional information ... so far, no word back.

The one-time reality star was originally arrested and charged for an incident involving a 19-year-old college student -- police say he groped and forcibly kissed the woman, and threw her to the ground as she tried to leave an apartment.

He pleaded guilty in 2025 and was sentenced to 80 hours of community service, $1,000 in fines and court costs, anger management classes ... and ordered to have no contact with the victim. He was also banned from Texas' Northgate Entertainment District.

But, it appears Taylor may have missed some court-ordered payments last fall ... and in February, a warrant was issued ... and it was executed Friday, online records show.

Taylor competed on Season 12 of "The Bachelorette" and boasts over 100,000 followers on Instagram. He made headlines in 2021 when he threatened to sue media outlets for falsely reporting he was involved in the January 6th Capitol riot.