Ex-University of Kentucky student who went to jail after calling classmate the N-word 200 times in viral video asks to be freed early

The former University of Kentucky student jailed for a year for calling a black classmate the N-word more than 200 times wants to be sprung from custody early — claiming she’s “dedicated herself to personal growth and accountability.”

Just four months into her punishment, Sophia Rosing, 24, asked a judge week to suspend her prison sentence, allowing her to walk free on probation, documents obtained by LEX 18 show.

Rosing was a 22-year-old senior at the University of Kentucky in November 2022 when she drunkenly stumbled into a campus dorm one night and accosted 19-year-old student worker Kyla Spring.

The entire incident was caught on camera, with Rosing hurling a deluge of N-words and other derogatory language while slapping, punching, pushing, and biting Spring.

Rosing was sentenced to 12 months in jail in October after pleading guilty to assault.

She now claims she’s reformed, arguing in court papers that she does “not pose an ongoing threat to public safety” and that remaining behind bars until her term is up would be counterproductive to her rehabilitation.

“She intends to seek professional counseling, complete alcohol treatment programs, and enroll in racial sensitivity training,” the court papers said.

The documents added that the “significant public scrutiny” and “reputational harm” she suffered when the 10-minute video of her vile behavior went viral has also led to “lasting consequences, all of which serve as strong deterrents against re-offending.”

In that footage, the blonde repeatedly shouted at the student worker “You’re a n—r and you’re a bitch,” adding things like “It’s not my fault that you’re black,” and “Do my chores” as she drunkenly swung her fists.

“I do not get paid enough for this,” the student worker, who was working the dorm’s front desk at the time, said as she struggled to hold the drunken Rosing at bay.

When police were called and hauled Rosing off to the drunk tank, she continued her tirade and tried to bite, punch, and slap the officers, too.

After her arrest, Rosing was quickly banned from campus, and after pleading guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and public intoxication, she was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Rosing was placed in protective custody at the Fayette County Detention Center — meaning she has been separated from the general prison population — over fears she could face retaliation from other inmates for her behavior.

Her attorney, Fred Peters, previously told the Lexington Herald-Leader that he thought the sentence was “excessive.”

“What she said was awful,” Peters said. “She got into a scuffle with the clerk and bit people on the hand, [but] I think she did not deserve a sentence of 12 months in prison for the very first offense in her life.”

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