Beechwood graduate launches racist tirade against fellow UK student, police say

[ad_1]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) – A 2019 Beechwood High School graduate is at the center of a viral social media video that allegedly shows her assaulting another University of Kentucky student while calling her racial slurs.

Sophia Rosing, 22, from Fort Mitchell, is currently a student in the UK, according to our gray sister station, WKYT.

Rosing is said to be the woman caught on video attacking an office worker, Kylah Spring, at Boyd Hall on the Lexington campus.

In the video posted by Spring, Rosing appears to be trying to run him over with a shopping cart that was in the lobby of the building. Rosing is heard saying the n-word more than 200 times, WKYT reports.

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Kylah. Kylah spring. I’m a student at the University of Kentucky, Spring said on social media.

She explained that she was working reception at Boyd Hall when a seemingly inebriated Rosing walked in.

I say, are you okay? and she keeps looking at me and she starts calling me n—–, Spring said. She bit my arm. She punched me in the face.

The 22-year-old from northern Kentucky was arrested early Sunday for public intoxication, assault on a police officer and assault, according to the arrest report obtained by WKYT.

UK President Eli Capilouto issued a statement on Sunday saying that, in his view of the incident, the hard-working student acted with professionalism, restraint and discretion.

He continued: The video footage I have seen does not honor our responsibilities to each other. They reflect violence, which is never acceptable, and a denial of the humanity of our community members. They do not reflect civil discourse. They are deeply antithetical to who we are and who we always want to be as a community.

Were learning new details about the arrest of a University of Kentucky student accused of assaulting another student and calling her racial slurs.

She pleaded not guilty to those charges on Monday when she appeared in court, WKYT reports.

His bail was set at $10,000. If she bonds, Rosing cannot return to Boyd Hall, cannot have contact with Spring, and is not allowed to consume alcohol.

Sophia Rosing is facing charges of alcohol intoxication in a public place, disorderly conduct, 4th degree assault and 3rd degree assault (of a police officer). (Fayette Co. Detention Center)

The University of Kentucky has shared a statement on social media stating that the Office of Student Conduct and the Office of Institutional Fairness and Equal Opportunity are conducting immediate reviews and that the UK does not tolerate in any case this behavior.

We are aware of this incident. The video is deeply offensive and we take it very seriously. An arrest was made in this incident. We are conducting an immediate review and have contacted the student victim to offer support. The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority and we will not tolerate any behavior that threatens it. As we know more details, we will share more information, the statement said.

Rosing remains enrolled pending the outcome of the disciplinary process.

University officials cannot legally decide on a student’s disciplinary status.

The student conduct process follows the university’s student code of conduct, including when discipline will fall.

When the office receives an incident report, in accordance with the code, a conduct officer reviews it. A provisional suspension may be imposed in the event of a security threat or disruption of university activities.

The officer sends the report directly to a hearing panel for a formal hearing if the report may result in a suspension or expulsion. The aggressor and the victims often have the opportunity to interact.

The formal hearing will be facilitated by faculty, students and staff and will lead to a formal outcome which could include suspension, expulsion or other restorative action. The process allows calls.

Find more information about the process here.

See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please include the title when you click here to report it.

Copyright 2022 WXX. All rights reserved.

[ad_2]