Dozens of Women Accuse Army OB-GYN of Sexual Abuse at Bases in Texas and Hawaii

Aerial photo of Tripler Army Medical Center, located on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii; via Wikipedia.

Fox News reported Friday that more than 55 women have now reported that an Army OB-GYN recorded and inappropriately touched patients at major military hospitals in Texas and Hawaii. The allegations center on Maj. Blaine McGraw, previously assigned to Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii and later to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood.

McGraw was suspended on Oct. 17 after a patient reported discovering photos taken during a sensitive exam, prompting the Army Criminal Investigation Division to open a case the same day. Attorneys for the women say the misconduct spans years and that accounts from Fort Hood patients are consistent with what women reported at Tripler. They argue the Army has revealed little to the public and appears more concerned with limiting institutional exposure than supporting affected patients.

In a Nov. 10 statement, the Army said it sent notification letters to more than 1400 women treated by McGraw during his time at Fort Hood, including many who had no indication they were affected. Recipients described the letters as confusing and lacking guidance. Several women said the Army call center offered little more than general information. Some clients reported long wait times, calls misrouted to unrelated departments and interactions with staff unfamiliar with the case. One woman said that after viewing photos of her own body during a CID interview, she received no assistance from a counselor and no inquiry about her safety.

Women who saw McGraw at Tripler before he transferred to Texas told attorneys they recognized the same troubling behaviors described in the Fort Hood allegations. They reported unnecessary exams, invasive procedures without clear medical purpose and the presence of a mobile phone positioned in his chest pocket during appointments. Former Tripler personnel have also reached out to attorneys, saying concerns about McGraw’s conduct were not new. The Army has not confirmed whether any review was conducted during his time in Hawaii or if earlier concerns were forwarded to Fort Hood when he transferred.

Army CID has said little publicly beyond confirming that McGraw was removed from patient care on the day the report was made and that additional administrative measures were implemented. Officials have not disclosed whether any prior complaints existed or whether any internal reviews flagged concerns before Oct. 17. Two statements issued by Fort Hood on Oct. 28 and Nov. 10 emphasized patient safety and promised cooperation with CID but avoided specifics and offered no charging timeline. The Nov. 10 update said additional investigations were underway to examine clinical practices, chaperone procedures and other systems. The lawsuit alleges that chaperones, including nurses and even husbands of patients, were not permitted in the room during appointments with McGraw.

A civil lawsuit filed Nov. 10 in Bell County alleges that McGraw recorded patients without consent and performed unnecessary or inappropriate exams. Attorneys say more lawsuits are likely, including potential claims against the Department of the Army. They say the allegations describe not only misconduct by one provider but a systemic failure in oversight at every level. McGraw has not been charged and is presumed innocent under military law. CID has not announced a timeline for completing its investigation. Attorneys say calls from former patients continue to come in daily and argue that the case highlights deep institutional failures that allowed the alleged misconduct to continue unchecked.