CINCINNATI — A previous student from the University of Kentucky, Sophia Rosing, entered a guilty plea on Monday after she directed racial slurs at another student and assaulted them in a dormitory in 2022.

Rosing, who is 23 and from Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to four counts of misdemeanor assault, alongside charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication, according to Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney Kimberly Baird. As part of the agreement, prosecutors downgraded a felony assault charge against a police officer to a misdemeanor in light of Rosing’s plea.

Her attorney, Fred Peters, mentioned that mediation took place between Rosing and the victims, allowing them to converse for the first time since the incident in November 2022. According to Baird, this mediation provided the victims an opportunity to confront Rosing about her actions, and they ultimately endorsed her decision to plead guilty.

This case gained attention after videos surfaced online in 2022, showing a woman later identified as Rosing struggling with a desk clerk and officers while using racial slurs repeatedly.

‘She kicked me and bit my hand’

The charges against Rosing originated from an incident on November 6, 2022, where she unleashed a racist tirade and assaulted a Black student, which led to her arrest following a confrontation at Boyd Hall.

According to a report from the University of Kentucky Police Department, an officer was dispatched to the dormitory regarding a report of a woman attacking staff. The report noted that Rosing was cornered, repeatedly shouting a racial slur at “a group of black females,” and continued using the slur even as she was escorted away by the officer, who described Rosing as “very intoxicated.”

The officer’s report mentioned that Rosing claimed she “has lots of money” and receives “special treatment.” The officer further stated, “When I asked her to sit back in the chair, she kicked me and bit my hand.”

After her arrest, Rosing was banned from campus permanently, and the university’s President Eli Capilouto announced via social media that she would not be allowed to return.

“As a community seeking to eliminate racist violence, we must also hold individuals accountable for their actions,” Capilouto wrote at that time.

Peters remarked that Rosing had to leave school during her senior year and has been struggling to find employment due to the charges and the resulting media coverage.

“Her life has been on pause since this incident,” he added.

Rosing could face up to one year in jail, but her attorney intends to seek probation. Additionally, she is required to complete 100 hours of community service.

Court documents indicate that Rosing is scheduled to appear in Fayette County Circuit Court for her sentencing on October 17.