Victims testify in sexual assault case against former Stillwater dental assistant
STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A former Stillwater dental assistant who's accused of sexually assaulting patients while they were unconscious was back in court on Monday. Several victims testified before the judge and shared their stories in front of the court.
Cody Stolfa formerly worked as a dental assistant at an oral surgery center in Stillwater. A manager from the office told the judge that Stolfa worked there from March to October in 2021.
Stolfa is accused of sexually assaulting several patients who were under anesthesia from dental surgery.
Last year, prosecutors said they got a tip from Australia law enforcement where someone saw a video on a messaging app depicting Stolfa sexually assaulting a patient. He was arrested last July for that crime.
Following that arrest, Stillwater Police uncovered additional evidence showing he allegedly assaulted more patients.
On Monday, some of those victims testified before the court. For their privacy, News 4 is protecting their faces and names in video.
The state showed photos of the victims in a dental chair and asked them questions to confirm it was them in the photo.
They also asked the victims if they were awake or aware of what was happening during their procedure. All of the victims said no.
One victim said, "No, I was unconscious."
Stolfa listened to the victims talk with his head down, shaking his leg as the victims shared their story in the courtroom.
An investigator in the case also took the stand. She highlighted evidence she found inside a folder labeled "naughty" from an online storage site allegedly connected to Stolfa's account.
Stolfa is also a suspect in a 2021 case from Oklahoma State University for taking video of people in a library on campus.
His next day in court will be April 1 for his arraignment.