@jamesmccoytaylor/Instagram Former Season 12 Bachelorette contestant James McCoy Taylor, 39, was arrested on Friday on charges of assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint. The incident in question occurred in Texas in April 2024. Taylor was released later the same day on a $10,000 bond. And this isn’t the first time Taylor has been detained by law enforcement for violent behavior. The reality TV star pleaded guilty last year to a separate assault incident from 2023, when police say he groped and kissed a 19-year-old girl without her consent and threw her onto the ground when she attempted to leave. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and anger management classes, along with financial penalties. The Bachelorette has had a rough week, as this is the second controversy that has hit the show. The current season of the show was abruptly pulled from airing just days before its premiere after a video of its star-to-be, Taylor Frankie Paul, was released showing her attacking her ex, Dakota Mortensen. The Daily Beast contacted Taylor for comment. Read it at TMZ Read more at The Daily Beast.