A former University of Kentucky student who went viral for hurling racial slurs at a Black student working at a dorm front desk has been given a one-year prison sentence, a Fayette County Circuit Court clerk reveals.
People Magazine reports that the court clerk confirms that Sophia Rosing, 23, was sentenced to 12 months in jail on Thursday, Oct. 17, by Fayette Circuit Court Court Judge Lucy Vanmeter for the November 2022 incident.
In August, Rosing admitted guilt to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of alcohol intoxication. Court records show one of the fourth-degree assault counts was for kicking and biting a police officer’s hand.
The judge also ordered Rosing to do 100 hours of community service and pay a $25 fine.
The incident, which gained national attention after going viral, occurred on Nov. 6, 2022. Rosing, then a senior, was seen attacking Kyla Spring, a 19-year-old freshman working the night shift at the dorm’s front desk.
A police report stated Rosing was “very intoxicated” when she entered the campus residence hall without ID, CBS News reported.