FORT HOOD, Texas (KXXV) — The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel filed additional charges against former Fort Hood Army doctor Blaine McGraw less than a week before his Article 32 preliminary hearing, expanding the alleged victim timeline back to 2019 and including former patients at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.
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McGraw, 48, a former Army OB-GYN formerly assigned to Fort Hood's Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, now faces eight charges and 273 specifications for incidents allegedly occurring between 2019 and 2026 — significantly expanding the case against him.
The additional charges expand the total number of alleged victims to 96, with 89 in the Fort Hood area. McGraw originally faced six charges and 146 specifications before the latest filing.
The new allegations build on initial charges preferred in December and additional charges preferred last month in military court.
"The more they dig, the more people they find. And of course, more victims come forward," experienced military lawyer Keith Scherer said.
According to the Army, McGraw is charged with 92 specifications of abusive sexual contact and sexual assault, one specification of attempted sexual assault, 66 specifications of indecent recording, 92 specifications of assault consummated by a battery, and 18 specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Additional charges include extramarital sexual misconduct, willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, and dereliction of duty.
The alleged offenses span two military medical facilities. Seven alleged victims were patients at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, from June 2019 to July 2023. The majority of alleged incidents — involving 87 victims — occurred at Fort Hood's medical center from August 2023 to October 2025.
The charges also include allegations involving two non-patient victims: one allegedly secretly video recorded at a private residence near Fort Hood, and another related to a subordination of perjury charge in a separate judicial proceeding.
"So, in the usual case, the preference within the Uniform Code of Military Justice is to bring all known allegations to the same court-martial, whenever practicable. That's not always possible. And of course, you have late evidence that comes out," Scherer said.
"I think it's unusual, but it's an unusual case. You're very rarely going to see a case that has 90 victims," Scherer said.
Scherer, an experienced military attorney with Gagne, Scherer & Associates who is not representing McGraw, said he advises clients not to waive Article 32 preliminary hearings.
"The purpose of this hearing is to assess whether the charges themselves are written in proper form and whether the case should go forward to trial," Scherer said.
"The gallery will probably be full. It's an open hearing, which means there will be people from the unit there. Anyone from the base could be there. There will be media there, and the victims have a right to be present as well," Scherer said.
McGraw waived his initial Article 32 hearing before additional charges were filed against him last month. The original charges are now moving toward trial, while the Article 32 hearing scheduled for May 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Fort Hood will focus on the newer charges filed last month and this week.
The preliminary hearing officer will review the evidence to determine whether probable cause exists for each alleged offense before issuing a report.
From there, the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel will review that report and the evidence to decide whether to refer the case to a court-martial. Army investigators continue to examine the case for potential additional charges.
McGraw's attorneys were contacted by email for comment, but had not responded. The charges are allegations, and McGraw is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
McGraw's Article 32 preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Fort Hood. 25 News' Bella Popadiuk will be there to report on the key developments from the hearing.
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