Ex-University of Kentucky student who used N-word over 200 times in horrifying caught-on-camera attack pleads guilty
The ex-University of Kentucky student caught on viral video attacking a black student while firing off an arsenal of racist slurs — including the N-word more than 200 times — has pleaded guilty to assault charges, according to a report.
Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of public intoxication in a Fayette County Circuit Court on Monday, her attorney, Fred Peters, told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Monday.
The guilty plea came after a mediation, in which Peters said, “A lot of things got said, apologies were made and we worked it out.”
ex-University of Kentucky student caught on viral video attacking a black student while firing off an arsenal of racist slurs — including the N-word more than 200 times — has pleaded guilty to assault charges, according to a report.
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Sophia Rosing (R) has pleaded guilty to assault charges after she was arrested nearly two years ago for attacking a black student while firing off an arsenal of racist slurs.
“Her life has been on hold for the past 18 to 20 months,” The attorney told the outlet. “She has had a lot of time to think about what she has done, and she wrote a nice letter of apology.”
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Rosing had allegedly kicked, punched, and bitten 19-year-old student worker Kylah Spring while repeatedly calling her the N-word in a drunken tirade at a campus residence hall on Nov. 6, 2022.
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Spring had previously said she tried to check on Rosing, who appeared drunk and in need of assistance but was instead attacked by the student and pelted with disgusting vitriol, she explained in a TikTok video of the encounter.
“The girl starts saying things like ‘Do my chores,’ ‘It’s not my fault that you’re black,’ ‘It’s not my fault that you’re ugly,’ and at this point, she’s like singing the N-word,” Spring said following the assault.
The former UK student continued her appalling behavior when police arrived and placed her in handcuffs, where she allegedly kicked and bit the arresting officer during the drunken rampage.
Rosing had allegedly kicked, punched, and bitten 19-year-old student worker Kylah Spring while repeatedly calling her the N-word in a drunken tirade at a campus residence hall on Nov. 6, 2022
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Rosing had allegedly kicked, punched, and bitten 19-year-old student worker Kylah Spring while repeatedly calling her the N-word in a drunken tirade at a campus residence hall on Nov. 6, 2022.
Following her arrest, a judge set her bond at $10,000, which she posted. She was released the following day.
The late-night assault was captured on video and posted online, where it went viral and sparked a fury of outrage, prompting students at the university to hold a “March Against Racism” rally on campus.
The intoxicated Rosing was heard saying the N-word more than 200 times during the 10-minute video, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
The University of Kentucky permanently banned Rosing from campus following the racist attack.
