Another 81 women have joined a civil lawsuit in Texas accusing Army gynecologist Maj. Blaine McGraw of secretly filming them during invasive medical examinations, according to court filings released this week. The suit alleges that McGraw “used his position of trust to sexually exploit, manipulate, and secretly record women under his care.” The announcement follows charges by the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel, which claims McGraw covertly recorded at least 44 victims.
The lawsuit, filed in Bell County, Texas, now includes 82 plaintiffs, referred to as “Jane Does” in court documents. While many of the alleged victims live in Texas, others reside across more than a dozen states, from Hawaii to New Jersey. In addition to secret recordings, the suit claims McGraw subjected patients to unnecessary procedures, inappropriate sexual contact, and off-the-books visits.
Photos provided by the accusers appear to show McGraw with his phone positioned in his scrub pocket, allegedly using it to record patients. The filings describe him pretending to take calls before placing the phone with the camera facing outward, then instructing patients to undress or reposition themselves during examinations. The suit also alleges that McGraw conducted a rape kit on a 19-year-old soldier without a chaperone and failed to document the procedure.
While the lawsuit criticizes the Army for repeatedly failing to protect patients, officials say McGraw was suspended the same day allegations surfaced. He previously worked at Hawaii’s Tripler Army Medical Center and most recently at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, with thousands of patients notified of the investigation. However, the suit notes that patients at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where McGraw served earlier, may not have been contacted.
The Army Criminal Investigation Division has been investigating both on and off Fort Hood, conducting hundreds of interviews and reviewing extensive digital evidence. On Tuesday, the same day charges were announced, the Army undersecretary and surgeon general visited Darnall Army Medical Center, noting the service is reviewing training, standards, and leadership practices to maintain trust with soldiers and families.