Army gynecologist facing allegations of secretly recording patients pleads not guilty – he has been accused by 93 alleged victims

Major Blaine McGraw, a 48-year-old obstetrician-gynecologist in the U.S. Army, is facing serious accusations that he secretly recorded patients during medical examinations. Most recently stationed at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at a Texas military base, McGraw has been accused by 93 alleged victims.

The extensive allegations span several years and date back to McGraw’s previous assignment at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii from 2019 to 2023. The case officially unraveled in October 2025 when the husband of a patient noticed McGraw using his personal smartphone to secretly record his wife during a transvaginal ultrasound.

Following an immediate suspension, a subsequent raid by the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) uncovered thousands of unauthorized photos and videos on the physician’s devices. The alleged recordings depicted female service members and military spouses being filmed without their consent during medical examinations.

He may have also recorded some alleged victims at his private home

The scale of the investigation quickly grew. The U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel ultimately brought a massive slate of charges against him. At his formal military arraignment at Fort Hood before Judge Col. Jorge Rivera, McGraw was presented with an indictment containing nine charges and 273 specifications.

The prosecution has identified 93 distinct victims, though the military has been compelled to send notification letters to nearly 3,000 former patients in Texas and Hawaii. The patients were warned that their confidentiality may have been breached and that recordings of their medical examinations may have been stored on McGraw’s phone.

Investigators also discovered evidence that McGraw may have covertly recorded at least one victim at a private residence.

During the high-stakes court proceedings, McGraw, dressed in full uniform, pleaded not guilty to all charges. According to NBC, his civilian defense attorney, Dan Conway, has pushed back against the accusations, arguing that the military has heavily misrepresented routine medical practices. Conway maintains that the legal battle fundamentally hinges on whether the physical examinations were medically appropriate.

The defense maintains that no non-medical touching occurred during any of McGraw’s appointments. It also argues that many of the 273 specifications are duplicate allegations generated by what it described as an aggressive public solicitation campaign by investigators.

Despite his plea of innocence, a preliminary Article 32 hearing officer ruled that substantial probable cause exists for the vast majority of the specifications. The determination paved the way for the case to be referred to a general court-martial, where McGraw will face a full military trial. The court has given both legal teams deadlines to submit recommendations concerning pretrial orders, panel selection and motion hearings.

The US Army leadership is also facing accusations of ignoring warning signs

A massive federal civil lawsuit has also been filed by firms including Sanford Heisler Sharp on behalf of the alleged victims. The litigation directly targets U.S. Army leadership, alleging that senior officers ignored repeated warning signs and complaints about McGraw over the years.

As the trial date approaches, Major McGraw remains in pretrial confinement at the Bell County Justice Center in Belton, Texas, where he will remain for the duration of his case.