Jury delivers mixed verdict in Shiloh Hendrix slur trial

A Rochester, Minnesota jury found Shiloh Hendrix not guilty of disorderly conduct involving a child and guilty of disorderly conduct against the man who filmed the viral park incident. She was ordered to supervised probation, 200 hours of community service, and a $1,000 fine after the April 2025 racial slur confrontation.

Key Takeaways

• The jury found Shiloh Hendrix not guilty of disorderly conduct including a child.
• She was found guilty of disorderly conduct against the man operating the camera.
• Her sentence includes supervised probation, 200 hours of community work service, and a $1,000 fine.
• The case stemmed from a viral April 28, 2025, Rochester park incident involving a racial slur directed at a Black child.
• Hendrix did not testify; six jurors deliberated after closing arguments on July 23, 2026.

What did the jury decide in the Shiloh Hendrix trial?

According to KTTC, the jury reached its verdict on the night of July 23, 2026. Shiloh Hendrix was acquitted on the disorderly conduct count involving a child and convicted on the count against the man operating the camera.

Six jurors were responsible for the decision after two alternates were dismissed. Deliberations began around 1 p.m. Thursday. Later that evening, jurors asked about the definition of “boisterous,” and the court referred them back to the jury instructions without adding a new definition.

KIMT also reported that a verdict had been reached and advised viewers to wait for the formal announcement. The split outcome ends a closely watched misdemeanor trial tied to a video that spread widely online.

What sparked the disorderly conduct charges?

Prosecutors said that on April 28, 2025, at a Rochester park near Soldiers Field, an 8-year-old Black autistic boy took an applesauce packet from Hendrix’s diaper bag. Video shown at trial captured Hendrix using a racial slur. The child’s father, Shire Jimale, testified he feared she might strike his son as she chased and yelled after the boy.

Hendrix, 37, faced two misdemeanor disorderly conduct counts. The Post Bulletin reported the alleged conduct involved a racial slur against the child and his father, who are Somali. Prosecutors argued the case was about more than one word, pointing to chasing, hollering, and confrontations that disturbed the peace.

Defense attorney Brian Karalus framed the case as a free-speech fight. He told jurors Hendrix was baited into repeating the slur on camera, called her a victim of theft, and urged the panel to separate offensive language from a criminal act. For related coverage, see our True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries hub.

How did testimony and closings shape the case?

Jimale testified through a Somali interpreter that he waited about 10 days before speaking with police and contacted the Rochester NAACP after seeing the video. An NAACP GoFundMe raised about $340,000 for the child. Jimale said he was unaware of the fundraiser until after police identified his family and that he directed the money into a trust for his son.

Rochester police testimony addressed whether Jimale initially reported fear that Hendrix would hit his child. A detective confirmed that concern appeared in a May 9 interview, after an earlier May 8 interview in which he did not make that statement, according to trial coverage.

Hendrix did not take the stand. After the defense rested, prosecutor Nicholas Schabel argued the evidence showed conduct that was offensive and could provoke an assault. Karalus closed by stressing First Amendment protections and arguing the language, while hurtful, was not disorderly conduct.

What sentence did Shiloh Hendrix receive?

KTTC reported that Hendrix will receive supervised probation, serve 200 hours of community work service, and pay a $1,000 fine. Before the verdict, each misdemeanor count carried potential penalties of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, according to the Post Bulletin.

The mixed verdict leaves her convicted on one count stemming from the filmed confrontation while clearing her on the count tied to the child. Local outlets covered the high-profile Rochester case from jury selection through the July 23 decision.