A physician at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, has been formally charged with secretly recording dozens of female patients during medical exams, triggering widespread concern about patient safety and oversight at military medical facilities. The doctor, identified as 47-year-old Blaine McGraw, faces four charges with 61 specifications, including 54 counts of indecent visual recording, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel.
The alleged offences reportedly occurred between January and December 2025, affecting at least 44 women who received OB-GYN care at the medical center. In addition to the recording charges, McGraw is accused of conduct unbecoming an officer, willful disobedience, and making false official statements. The Army Criminal Investigation Division began probing the case after a patient reported that she had been secretly filmed during an exam. Civil lawsuits under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” claim that McGraw performed unnecessary and humiliating exams, allegedly recording some of these encounters without consent.
Investigators believe that McGraw’s misconduct may extend beyond Fort Hood. His previous assignment was at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, and notifications are being sent to roughly 3,000 former patients to determine if they were affected. McGraw is currently in pretrial confinement at Bell County Jail, awaiting a court-martial, and the preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled. Civil claims are seeking damages exceeding one million dollars for invasion of privacy, sexual assault, and negligence.
The allegations have prompted outrage among advocacy groups, victims’ attorneys, and military watchdogs, who are demanding stricter oversight of medical personnel and institutional reforms such as mandatory chaperones for intimate exams. For many patients, the revelations have shaken trust in the military medical system and highlighted concerns about how prior complaints may have been overlooked. As investigations continue, both criminal and civil proceedings are expected to unfold, with many calling for accountability and systemic changes to prevent future abuse.
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