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The Bachelorette alum James McCoy Taylor is in authorized bother — AGAIN!
Based on the School Station Police Division the 38-year-old former actuality star — who starred in JoJo Fletcher’s season of the relationship collection — was arrested on Sunday.
Public info officer David Simmons instructed Web page Six the bust passed off at a bar in Brazos County, Texas after warrants issued by the Bryan Police Division. He was booked on expenses of assault inflicting bodily harm and illegal restraint, each stemming from an incident on April 24 with a 19-year-old faculty pupil.
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Based on an arrest report obtained by KBTX on Monday, the unidentified teenager met Taylor at a bar within the Northgate leisure district of School Station. The nation singer introduced her again to his house in Bryan, the place they began kissing in a bed room. When the lady started to really feel uncomfortable, she instructed Taylor she needed to go away. And issues began to take a terrifying flip from there. She instructed police Taylor turned “very critical and intense” and “received a glance on his face that frightened her.” Per the report, the teenager then went to the toilet to name a good friend to assist her get an Uber house. Upon leaving the restroom, the coed claimed to cops, she discovered Taylor bare on the mattress. Whoa.
She requested him to place his garments again on and as soon as once more instructed him she needed to go away. Seeming to present in, Taylor walked the lady to the entrance door. However when she opened it, he allegedly slammed it shut and forcibly kissed her. The report states the musician then threw her to the bottom, received on prime of her, and groped her genitals. She instructed police she was capable of break away, run outdoors, and get into the Uber that was ready.
The next day, Bryan law enforcement officials met with the faculty pupil and seen a number of contusions on her hip and butt. In addition they seemed on the texts despatched between the lady and her pal that matched the story of what occurred. Just a few messages stated:
“Please come get me”
“I’m not okay”
“He’s forcing himself on me.”
So, so terrible…
Legislation enforcement additionally talked to Taylor, throughout which he known as his encounter with the coed “pleasing and consensual.” ICK! He denied he ever shoved her to the bottom or received on prime of her. Notably, KBTX reported the police talked about of their possible trigger affidavit they didn’t imagine Taylor was truthful with them about what occurred. But, he nonetheless maintains his innocence. He continued to disclaim wrongdoing in a press release to Web page Six on Monday, saying:
“Not a lot as a scratch on me (as I confirmed to police through footage of my complete physique, which was awkward to say the least) … however I used to be attempting to ‘unlawfully restrain’ a woman and he or she simply … received away … and walked proper to her Uber proper outdoors my home? With no accidents?”
It’s necessary to notice once more that the police did see contusions on her physique the day after the alleged incident. Taylor then insisted he “would by no means harm anyone” and doesn’t even know the lady’s identify. That final half we imagine. He stated:
“We didn’t spend a lot time collectively, however I really feel like she wouldn’t need all this to have gotten right here both if she might return.”
Whereas Taylor stated he doesn’t “hate” the coed for making the accusation, he needs he knew “the place this got here from.” Hmm. This isn’t the primary time Taylor has been in bother with the regulation, although. In actual fact, the primary time even occurred whereas in a very regarding scenario with a special girl half his age!
Two years in the past, he was arrested in School Station for driving whereas intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon. As we beforehand reported, the previous tv character was caught urinating in a parking storage, and a police officer instructed him to not drive. Nevertheless, he ignored the warning and received behind the wheel anyway — and was later arrested.
On the time, he additionally had an 18-year-old “faculty freshman companion” with him within the automotive whom he stated he deliberate to take again to her dorm. A police report famous she was “not in any type of situation to appraise the advantages and dangers of the scenario she was in.” Whoa! It feels like she was drunk and unable to consent right here! So scary! A 12 months later, he was discovered responsible on these expenses and sentenced to solely 5 days within the Brazos County Detention Middle and ordered to pay a $500 effective and $585 in courtroom prices, per KBTX. His driver’s license was additionally briefly suspended.
As for his newest alleged incident, Taylor has since been launch on an $8,000 surety bond. Reactions, Perezcious readers? Pontificate within the feedback beneath.
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[Image via James McCoy Taylor/YouTube, College Station Police Department]
