Former Oklahoma dental assistant sentenced to 55 years for assaulting sedated patients
By Kilee Thomas
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STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A former Stillwater dental assistant was sentenced to 55 years in prison for sexually assaulting and recording unconscious patients.
Former Stillwater dental assistant pleads guilty to assaulting sedated patientsFormer Stillwater dental assistant pleads guilty to assaulting sedated patients
More than a dozen young men walked into the dental office for surgery and walked out not knowing they were victims. Three years later, a video surfaced on the dark web, sparking an investigation.
Cody Stolfa sentenced to 55 years
Former dental assistant Cody Stolfa pleaded guilty to more than 30 counts for sexually assaulting and videotaping more than a dozen young men, including some children. These crimes took place while the patients were unconscious during dental procedures in 2021.
The crimes went undetected for years until 2024, when the FBI received a video from the Telegram app, leading Stillwater investigators to more videos found in Stolfa’s email.
Agents also discovered thousands of graphic files, including child sexual abuse material.
In the Payne County courtroom Monday, Stolfa was sentenced to 55 years in prison, as well as 10 years of probation. The judge called Stolfa a significant threat, saying he earned the lengthy prison term.
Victims’ families attend emotional sentencing
After Monday’s sentencing for Stolfa, families were too afraid to go on camera, fearing they would identify their loved ones. But they described the lasting trauma that the crimes had.
Many family members held back tears as they waited for the judge’s decision. One aunt said her nephew is not the same person anymore.
Victims said they have lost their sense of safety, now fearing medical procedures.
Background on the case
Stolfa was accused of sexually assaulting young male patients who were recovering from surgery. He faced three dozen charges in total, including 10 counts of sexual battery, forcible sodomy, clandestine recording and other offenses.
Stillwater community reacts to news of dental assistant accused of sexually assaulting patients Stolfa was arrested in 2024, accused of assaulting sedated patients in Stillwater.
After his arrest, police found videos on his devices showing him sexually assaulting 16 unconscious patients during surgery. They also allegedly found more than 10,000 files of child sexual abuse material and other graphic content.
Investigators said Stolfa was also connected to an unsolved case from 2021 involving secretive and explicit pictures taken inside an Oklahoma State University bathroom.
In January, Stolfa went before a judge and pleaded guilty.
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