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Lawsuit Alleges Army Gynecologist Secretly Filmed Patients During Exams at Fort Hood
A serious lawsuit has been filed against an Army gynecologist in Texas, accusing him of secretly recording intimate patient exams. Army Major Blaine McGraw, an OB-GYN at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, is alleged to have “used his position of trust to sexually exploit, manipulate, and secretly record women under his care,” according to the 13-page complaint filed in Bell County District Court.
The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe to protect her identity, sought McGraw’s care for pelvic pain and uterine health concerns. The lawsuit claims that during at least seven or eight appointments, McGraw allegedly sent nurses away or did not bring one in, then proceeded to “groped, touched, and examined Doe in ways that had nothing to do with healing.” These included “invasive breast and vaginal examinations in ways that were unnecessary, humiliating, and profoundly violating, and which had nothing to do with the medical issues for which she sought care.”
Jane Doe’s spouse is an active duty service member, and like many military spouses, she received medical treatment at a military facility. Attorney Andrew Cobos, representing Jane Doe, stated he is also representing 45 other alleged victims of McGraw.
Fort Hood officials confirmed that McGraw was suspended from his position on October 17, the same day the first allegation was received. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) launched an investigation within hours, which remains ongoing. Additionally, the medical center has sent official notification letters to all of McGraw’s patients.
The lawsuit details a specific incident on October 14, 2025, where McGraw allegedly faked a phone call and then resumed a pelvic examination while sliding his phone into his breast pocket, “camera facing outward and recording.” The complaint further alleges that McGraw then suggested a breast exam despite Jane Doe protesting that she had no breast-related concerns, all without her consent to record.
Investigators from the Army CID reportedly informed Jane Doe on October 17 that McGraw “had been secretly filming multiple female patients during their medical appointments.” They allegedly showed her still photos from a video McGraw took during her October 14 exam and informed her that he also had video from her final appointment, including breast and pelvic exams, kept on multiple devices.
A critical accusation in the lawsuit is that “the Army knew” about McGraw’s conduct at both Fort Hood and during a previous assignment at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The complaint alleges that “leadership dismissed the warnings, laughed off credible allegations, and allowed McGraw to continue practicing,” effectively “giv[ing] cover to a predator in uniform.” The lawsuit further accuses the Army of “indifference” and a “bureaucratic, callous, and wholly inadequate” response to the complaints.
The lawsuit claims that the Army refused meetings with a “whistleblowing husband who exposed Defendant McGraw’s filming,” telling him to “send an email.” It also states that “no meaningful effort” has been made by the Army to coordinate trauma care or counseling for Jane Doe or other alleged victims. The complaint concludes by asserting that “no proactive outreach was made to patients” by the Army after the allegations surfaced, and that to this day, no one from the Army has reached out to Jane Doe or other victimized Army wives, daughters, and female soldiers to offer support or address the institutional failures.
McGraw’s attorney, Daniel Conway, told NBC News that his client has been “fully cooperative with the investigation.”