Fort Hood doctor faces 54 counts of recording patients without consent

FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) — A Fort Hood doctor accused of recording patients during exams has been formally charged with 61 specifications under military law, including 54 counts of indecent visual recording involving 44 victims.

The U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel filed four charges and 61 specifications against Dr. Blaine McGraw, 47, an obstetrician gynecologist at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center on Monday, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel.

McGraw is charged with 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 under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the office said.

The alleged crimes happened between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2025, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. Most of the alleged offenses occurred during medical exams with female patients at the medical center. One victim, who was not a patient, was secretly video recorded at a private residence off-post near Fort Hood, the office said.

There are 44 victims in this case, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel.

What happens next

Now that charges have been filed, a neutral officer will be assigned to the case and a date scheduled for a preliminary hearing, the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel said. Military law requires a preliminary hearing before charges can go to trial by general court-martial.

The hearing officer will thoroughly review the evidence to determine if there is probable cause for each charged offense and issue a report, the office said.

The U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel will consider the report and the available evidence to decide whether to refer the charges to a court-martial. If charges are referred, the case will be assigned to a military judge who will schedule an arraignment, motion hearings and the trial.

McGraw remains in jail

McGraw is being held at the Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, and will remain there until trial after a judge ruled he violated his restrictions seven times during a hearing that ended Monday.

The judge said McGraw violated his restrictions seven times, including going to his house where his daughter lives and has a restraining order against him. McGraw argued that he didn’t know he was under restrictions, but the magistrate judge rejected that claim.

How the investigation started

McGraw was ordered into jail Dec. 2. The Army Criminal Investigation Division is continuing to investigate allegations that McGraw recorded a patient during an exam Oct. 17.

Army CID agents responded to the initial report and McGraw was taken into custody the same day. He was then processed and released to his chain of command, but was taken back into custody this week.

Fort Hood officials said McGraw apparently violated restrictions imposed by his commander, but there is no evidence to suggest he violated a military protective order related to alleged victims.

Medical center response

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center leadership suspended McGraw Oct. 17 after the patient’s allegation. McGraw was removed from all patient care duties and access to electronic records to ensure patient safety.

“Since the start of this investigation, Army CID has conducted extensive investigative efforts both on and off the installation. This includes conducting hundreds of interviews and reviewing over half a terabyte of digital media,” the department said.

Through close collaboration with Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division investigators, the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel thoroughly evaluated the evidence and carefully considered all the facts before filing charges in this case, the office said.

As this case remains an open investigation, U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel prosecutors will continue to coordinate with Army CID as the case progresses to determine if additional charges are warranted, the office said.

Civil lawsuits filed

The Houston-based Cobos Law Firm announced they are suing McGraw on behalf of 70 former patients who say he did everything from filming them without consent to inappropriate touching and unnecessary procedures. The firm said they are planning to amend their original lawsuit, which previously included 55 clients.

The Carson Law Firm also announced they are suing McGraw on behalf of 23 former patients.

Victim support

The Army has established a single point of coordination for victim support and services related to this case, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. The point of coordination is the Lead Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) at Fort Hood at 254-449-6097.

The charges are allegations and McGraw is presumed innocent unless proven guilty, the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel said.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Army CID at https://www.cid.army.mil/Submit-a-Tip/ or the Army CID Central Texas Field Office at 254-258-2560.

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