Maj. Blaine McGraw, an Army obstetrician-gynecologist, has been formally charged after military investigators say he secretly recorded patients during intimate medical exams.
Charges and Detention
McGraw, 47, was indicted on Dec. 9 on multiple charges, including 54 counts of indecent visual recording, five counts of conduct unbecoming an officer, one count of willful disobedience of a superior officer and one count of making a false official statement, according to media reports.
The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) says McGraw has been held in pretrial confinement at the Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, since Dec. 2 while the criminal inquiry continues.
Allegations and Timeline
According to CID and news reporting, while assigned to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, McGraw is accused of secretly recording 44 patients between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2025, with most alleged incidents occurring during examinations at Darnall. Separate reporting indicates as many as 1,500 people have been notified that they may have been recorded without their consent at some point during his Army service.
McGraw’s service record shows he worked at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, from June 2019 to June 2023 before transferring to Fort Hood.
AlamyTripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 30, 2014
Civil Actions and Allegations of a Cover-Up
Following the revelations, several civil suits and administrative complaints were filed. On Nov. 5, the Texas law firm National Trial Law announced it was representing a group of victims in litigation against the U.S. government, alleging that complaints about McGraw’s conduct were previously made but not acted on by Army leadership.
National Trial Law described the claims as: “non-consensual videotaping and photographing of patients during intimate medical examinations, coupled with improper sexual touching during OB-GYN procedures.” That firm later filed an administrative complaint with the Department of the Army on Nov. 12 on behalf of an anonymous complainant identified as Jane Doe 1.
Separately, the Cobos Law Firm filed a lawsuit in Bell County District Court on Nov. 10 representing 56 alleged victims, including a plaintiff identified only as a military spouse. The complaint accuses Army leadership at Fort Hood and earlier at Tripler of dismissing warnings and allowing McGraw to continue treating patients.
Ongoing Investigation and Oversight Requests
On Dec. 3, the Army CID said its inquiry had expanded to include hundreds of interviews and the review of more than half a terabyte of digital media evidence. A preliminary hearing has not been scheduled.
On Dec. 8, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii joined more than 50 congressional Democrats in a letter to the Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General requesting an investigation into whether Army officials ignored or dismissed prior complaints about McGraw. The lawmakers called the allegations “extremely serious” and urged that the criminal investigation continue without interruption.
Support and Resources
PEOPLE and other outlets have contacted the Army CID for comment. Anyone affected by sexual assault is encouraged to contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit RAINN.org for support and resources.
