PITTSBURGH -- One of the women who accused oral surgeon Dr. Robert Boyda of sexually assaulting her spoke with WTAE Channel 4 Action News on Thursday to share her account of what happened in his office.
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Woman Shares Story With Channel 4The woman -- who will not be identified -- claimed she was assaulted by Boyda after a procedure in November 2007.
WTAE Channel 4's Jon Greiner reported that the woman told close friends about what happened that day, but she didn't confront police until two months later, when Boyda was arrested.
"Who in the heck would believe me?" the woman told Greiner. "I'm not Harvard-educated, and I was under anesthesia, and I said, 'If I went to the police, they would think I'm crazy.'"
Boyda, 44, of Mt. Lebanon, was found not guilty Wednesday on charges that he assaulted 17 female patients who had been under anesthesia in his offices in Scott and Robinson townships.
Judge Anthony Mariani cited inconsistencies in the testimony of some women -- and the testimony from an expert that people can hallucinate while under anesthesia -- as reasons for delivering a not guilty verdict.
The woman who spoke with WTAE Channel 4 said that she did not hallucinate and has no regrets of coming forward, but admitted having to appear in court was difficult.
"I mean, it's embarrassing to do that. You've got to do what's right, so I don't regret coming forward," said the woman.
She described herself as a person of faith and said she has a message for Boyda, should their paths ever cross.
"I would say what goes around comes around and I think that God will punish him for his actions," she said.
State regulators have said they will evaluate the evidence and determine if there's reason to fight Boyda's application to get his suspended dental license back.
Some of the women who accused Boyda in the criminal case are reportedly considering a civil lawsuit against the doctor.
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