An Army gynecologist, Dr. Blaine McGraw, entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday to charges of secretly videotaping patients during medical exams. The accusations include indecent visual recording, conduct unbecoming of an officer, willful disobedience of a superior officer, and making a false statement.
The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel previously claimed that 44 individuals were victimized by McGraw throughout 2025. His patients consisted of numerous service members and their spouses. On Wednesday, McGraw appeared before military judge Colonel Jorge Rivera at the Lawrence Williams Judicial Center on Fort Hood. This was reported by KCEN, an NBC News affiliate in Central Texas.
Based on court proceedings, McGraw faces nine charges and 273 specifications involving 93 alleged victims. The Army states that these incidents occurred between 2021 and 2026. Specific charges include 12 counts of sexual assault, 79 counts of attempted sexual assault, 66 counts of indecent recording, and 91 counts of assault consummated by a battery.
McGraw was initially charged in December after the Army Criminal Investigation Division launched a probe in October due to a patient complaint at Fort Hood, Texas. Many accusations stem from McGraw’s examinations of female patients at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, where he was employed.
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NBC News disclosed details of the case, featuring an interview with a former patient who filed a lawsuit upon finding out McGraw recorded her final appointment, which included breast and pelvic exams, without her consent. Her lawsuit claims there are many more victims and accuses Army leadership of allowing McGraw to continue practicing despite prior complaints. The Army disputes this allegation. The patient, married to an active-duty service member, sued using the pseudonym Jane Doe to remain anonymous.
Fort Hood officials claimed they suspended McGraw immediately and initiated an investigation after the complaint in October. The Darnall Army Medical Center commander informed over 1,400 patients of the investigation by November.
McGraw also had tenure at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii from June 2019 to June 2023. The Army has contacted his former patients there regarding the investigation and provided information on reporting complaints.