Sexual betrayal in the barracks? Army doctor accused of secretly filming women during intimate exams, lawsuit claims

An Army major and gynecologist at Fort Hood, Texas, has been removed from duty after investigators say he secretly recorded intimate examinations of female patients and inappropriately touched at least one woman. according to to a civil lawsuit and a CNN exclusive source.

Maj. Blaine McGraw, who worked at Fort Hood and previously at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, is accused in a lawsuit of repeatedly groping a patient and secretly filming her during pelvic and breast exams. Military investigators reportedly discovered thousands of images and videos on his phone taken “over the course of several years,” the lawsuit said, and more than 60 women have since come forward with similar allegations.

The alarm was first raised when a combat veteran attending a gynecology appointment with his pregnant wife said he noticed McGraw’s phone in his pocket, with the camera lens facing outward – something he said was not there before. When he checked, he thought the device was recording.

After informing hospital staff, sources say he later told investigators, “I just caught a doctor recording my wife’s vagina!”

In the lawsuit, a Jane Doe alleges that McGraw groped her during intimate exams. Even more disturbing, investigators discovered massive amounts of media on McGraw’s phone, showing “dozens of female patients, many of whom remain unidentified.” Attorneys for the plaintiffs say the number of potential victims could increase as the Army plans to notify about 3,000 patients who saw McGraw at Fort Hood and Tripler.

Attorney Andrew Cobos, who represents some of the plaintiffs, said: “The potential magnitude of this damage is, to my knowledge, unprecedented in the history of the military.” He noted that the case involves “two major military installations, two different command structures, thousands of military spouses and soldiers under his charge.”

Several alleged victims described frustrating attempts to report McGraw before his suspension. An Army spouse told CNN that she tried to alert Fort Hood officials several times in late 2024, but was repeatedly bounced between departments and disconnected before anyone would file a complaint.

Another woman, who used the pseudonym Megan, said she refused repeated requests for a vaginal exam — “I looked at him like… ‘It’s a sinus infection; I don’t need an exam,'” she recalled. She also pushed for a chaperone, but said McGraw told her staff was too busy. Despite her objections, she claims he made contact during the exam that she found invasive.

Sources say McGraw faced previous complaints as early as 2022 when he was at Tripler Army Medical Center, where a patient claimed he recorded her pelvic exam on his phone. According to the lawsuit, his chain of command denied the claims rather than removing him from patient care.

An internal Army source told CNN that McGraw had been “administratively corrected” over an after-hours incident in 2022, but no criminal charges had been filed. In 2024, another internal complaint alleged that he touched a patient’s anus during a procedure; officials reportedly found it “unsubstantiated.”

In response to the allegations, the military has begun sending letters to former patients of McGraw, and investigators have begun interviewing women identified from the recovered media. Fort Hood Medical Center said in a public statement that it “recognizes the great trust and responsibility inherent in caring for our Soldiers, families and beneficiaries” and will continue to support everyone involved in the process.

McGraw has not yet been criminally charged. His attorney, Daniel Conway, told CNN that they have “seen a significant number of new allegations… but beyond the allegations themselves… no data to support that patients were touched in a way that was not medically indicated.” He added that they plan to continue working together.

Advocates for military survivors are sounding the alarm because this case reflects a deeper, systemic failure. The scandal draws parallels with ongoing debates over reporting structures, victim services and accountability in the military – especially in light of previous reforms launched following the 2020 killing of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén.

Shannon Hough, founder of the advocacy group Shield of Sisters, said she has spoken to dozens of women who say they have tried to report McGraw before. “Everyone” told her their complaint was ignored, she claims. As McGraw’s case gains public attention, she warns, “If they don’t hear us now… then there is no hope.”

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