Four more women testified today they were molested while under anesthesia by an oral surgeon who has practices in Scott and Robinson, bringing to 20 the number of alleged victims.

The women testified at a continuation of the preliminary hearing for Dr. Robert John Boyda Jr. before District Judge Gary Zyra of Scott.

A 40-year-old woman said Dr. Boyda extracted three of her wisdom teeth during an appointment in Robinson in September 2002. She said she awoke from the anesthesia to discover Dr. Boyda rubbing her vaginal and breast areas.

"I'd only been awake for a few minutes at that time, so I was just dumbfounded. It was brief," the woman said.

But she also acknowledged that she returned for two to four office visits with Dr. Boyda, a point emphasized by defense attorney William Difenderfer.

The lawyer asked Judge Zyra to delay closing arguments so he could review the testimony of the numerous alleged victims. They will be held sometime next week.

More details in tomorrow's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.