Army OB-GYN Charged with Indecent Recording, Conduct Unbecoming, and Other Offenses Involving 44 Alleged Victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2025
Contact: Brian Purchia, 202-253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com
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Protect Our Defenders is actively assisting survivors in the Fort Hood OB-GYN abuse case and offering free, confidential legal support
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel preferred four charges and 61 specifications against Maj. Blaine McGraw, an obstetrician-gynecologist assigned to Fort Hood’s Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. The charges include 54 specifications of indecent visual recording, five of conduct unbecoming an officer, one specification of willful disobedience, and one of making a false official statement, involving 44 known victims. According to the Army, the alleged misconduct occurred on multiple occasions between January 1 and December 1, 2025, primarily during medical examinations. McGraw remains in pretrial confinement at the Bell County Jail pending a preliminary hearing.
The Army’s own charge sheet shows that the alleged abuse occurred repeatedly over nearly a year — during medical care — raising urgent questions about how this was allowed to continue and why safeguards failed to protect servicemembers
Protect Our Defenders (POD) is representing survivors in the Fort Hood case, offering free, confidential legal support, and connecting others with independent civilian attorneys through its Pro Bono Legal Network. POD is stepping in where the military has repeatedly failed to provide the support required under law. Because of legal barriers such as the Feres Doctrine, servicemembers harmed while on active duty are blocked from seeking accountability in federal court — even in cases involving severe abuse. POD is calling for an independent investigation into how this case was handled and what systemic failures allowed the misconduct to continue for so long.
If you are a servicemember or veteran who may have been impacted, please find more information about POD’s free, confidential legal help through POD’s Pro Bono Legal Network.
Earlier this year, POD played a key role in supporting survivors in two of the most high-profile military sexual assault cases in recent history, underscoring how the military continues to disregard its legal obligations to support survivors and why independent representation remains essential.The Stockin case involved an Army doctor accused of abusing over 100 servicemembers under his medical care, while the Navy failed to protect and support survivors of assault in the Batt case. Both perpetrators were ultimately found guilty, representing hard-won victories for the survivors and emphasizing the critical need for legal representation. In both instances, POD connected survivors with its pro bono attorneys to provide legal counsel and guidance through the military justice process.
“Survivors of military abuse deserve justice, accountability, and independent support. The situation at Fort Hood is a sobering reminder that servicemembers can still face profound risks from individuals they should be able to trust,” said Nancy Parrish, CEO of the Protect Our Defenders Foundation. “As the Stockin trial made clear, the military justice system and the Department of Defense – despite the considerable resources provided by Congress – continue to fail survivors through seemingly willful neglect and systemic inaction. That’s why Protect Our Defenders and the attorneys in our pro bono network are stepping in to ensure the Fort Hood survivors receive free legal support and a fair, transparent, and independent process. No survivor should be left to navigate this alone, and we will not stop fighting until the military justice system is worthy of the people who serve.”
For a dozen years, POD’s Legal & Advocacy Service Program and its Pro Bono Legal Network have connected servicemembers, veterans, their families, and civilians with experienced civilian attorneys who provide direct, independent legal support in military sexual assault, harassment, and whistleblower cases.
Servicemembers affected by this or similar cases can contact POD’s Legal Services Program directly at: https://www.
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About Protect Our Defenders: Protect Our Defenders is the pre-eminent national human rights organization dedicated to ending sexual violence, victim retaliation, misogyny, sexual prejudice, and racism in the military and combating a culture that has allowed it to persist. We seek to honor, support, and give voice to the brave women and men in uniform who have been sexually assaulted while serving their country, and re-victimized by the military adjudication system – a system that often blames the victim and fails to prosecute the perpetrator. Learn more about Protect Our Defenders at www.protectourdefenders.com or on Facebook at http://facebook.com/
