Ex-University of Kentucky Student Pleads Guilty to Assault in Racist Attack

Sophia Rosing faces up to one year in jail and 100 hours of community service after a 2022 incident involving racial slurs and physical assault.

• Sophia Rosing admitted to four counts of assault, disorderly conduct, and public intoxication.
• The guilty plea followed a mediation session where apologies were exchanged.
• Rosing was permanently banned from the University of Kentucky and expelled after the incident.
• The attack on Kylah Spring, a Black student, was captured on video and went viral.
• Sentencing is scheduled for October 17, 2024.

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