Kentucky student who used N-Word 200 times sentenced to prison

Through Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

October 20, 2024

Rosing will spend 12 months in custody for her crime.

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A judge has sentenced a former University of Kentucky student who went viral for saying the N-word 200 times and attacking a black woman on campus to one year in prison.

The 2022 videotaped incident showed Sophia Rosing in a drunken tirade as she attacked another student at the school, identified as Kylah Spring. The video showed Rosing’s heavy use of the N-word while exerting force on Spring, who also stated that he kicked her in the stomach. As Spring detailed the attack, Rosing in the background called her a slur and a “b-tch.” She also allegedly bit and kicked a police officer who arrived on the scene.

In response to the issue making national headlines, the University of Kentucky banned Rosing from its buildings. After her arrest, Rosing took a plea deal to reduce her charges, which included assault on a police officer, to a misdemeanor.

She pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of public intoxication. According to Lex 18a Kentucky judge has now sentenced the banned student to 12 months in prison and 100 hours of community service.

After her plea hearing, Rosing’s attorney, Fred Peters, revealed how the former co-ed spoke to Spring to apologize. In his client’s defense, Peters said the two had “worked it out.”

“A lot was said, apologies were made and we came to an agreement,” Peters explains. “She has had a lot of time to think about what she did and she has written a beautiful letter of apology.”

Spring, however, found Rosing’s apology inauthentic. Despite this perceived lack of remorse, Rosing also wrote an apology to the black community for her racially charged actions.

Despite spending a lighter stint in prison than what a crime could have caused, Rosing should not expect to continue her studies at the University of Kentucky. As of now, she is still banned from school grounds and is not allowed to re-enroll.

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