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Thursday
Jul242008
Doctor Charged with Molesting Patients
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:03AM 
Dr. Kevin Antario Brown, 37, was charged with a total of 19 counts, including rape, performing a lewd act on a 15-year-old child, sexual battery by fraud and sexual exploitation. All his victims were former patients including an undercover officer who was investigating the case. If convicted he could spend more than 25 years behind bars. See TV news coverage here.
Dr. Brown is a general practitioner medical doctor formerly practicing medicine at the Crenshaw Expo Medical Center, 3631 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles.
His problems all began when an unidentified 18-year-old girl complained to the police, in June 2007, that Dr. Brown had touched her inappropriately during a medical examination. The police launched a year-long investigation, using an undercover officer to pose as one of his patients. She was also molested.
Dr Kevin Antario Brown was arrested July 8 at his Los Angeles home and was initially charged with sexually molesting a female patient and a female undercover police officer. He was subsequently freed on $50,000 bail.
However, after his arrest more people came forward, claiming he also sexually molested them. Dr Brown was arrested again, this time on 19 felony counts including: performing a lewd act on a 15-year-old child, rape, sexual battery by fraud and sexual exploitation. The alleged crimes occurred between Nov. 6, 2006, and this May 31 2008. Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Ann Marie Wise, of the sex crimes division, said:
"Since we filed the charges, we have been flooded with phone calls, both from other alleged victims and from other agencies, saying: 'By the way, we are looking at him for this.'"
Ann Marie Wise also said that there were more people involved than anticipated and that the investigation was not yet over and more charges were likely.
"We were certainly expecting additional women to come forward, but the number has been probably higher than we would usually expect in this sort of investigation. We didn't want to rush and file all of them [alleged victims] all at once. We have finished interviewing some of the women, and others have come forward in the past two days and we haven't spoken to them yet."
Bail was set at $4 million as requested by the prosecution. They considered Dr Brown to be a flight risk. His father, Ewart Brown, is the premier of the island of Bermuda and they feared that he might try to flee there to avoid prosecution.
According to reports, an affidavit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court says that Dr. Brown is being investigated for allegedly over-prescribing the opiate painkiller Oxycontin. No charges have yet been filed in that case. Investigators are also probing Dr. Brown's alleged role in a multi-million dollar medical fraud, the affidavit says. In recent years, doctors have been convicted of making fraudulent claims to Medi-Cal and Medi-Care - two bodies set up to provide medical aid to the poor.
Special Agent J. Timothy Fives, of the Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse unit in the California Attorney General's Office, said that during a raid on another doctor's home in October, investigators obtained a list of those allegedly involved in the fraud. Dr. Brown's name was on the list, Mr. Fives said. He says that doctors already convicted of fraud have told him that Dr. Brown recruited them into the scheme adding:
"Physicians have stated during interviews that they paid Dr. Brown a percentage of their income from fraudulent Medi-Cal and Medi-Care claims in payment for him setting them up in business."
On top of his work as a doctor, Dr. Brown runs the Urban Health Institute, a charity set up to provide disaster relief in the U.S., Africa and elsewhere. The charity attracted controversy earlier this year when it was revealed Premier Ewart Brown used taxpayers' funds to help sponsor a party thrown to benefit the charity. The Premier was a guest of his son at the charity poker event, held at the Playboy Mansion in L.A.
Premier Ewart Brown of Bermuda continues to have faith in his son saying: “I have been in touch with him and he denies the charges and we trust that he will be exonerated.”
Reader Comments (35)
"Yes" Michael, you right , 5'8-5'9 it is definitely not basketball's player height , but look around ...what do you see? all 6' and up ? you dreaming, he has average height, short would be 5'4-5'5 for a man. Be 5'6 myself and having a husband 5'10 I don't feel uncomfortable with him and around people. And if your "P.S." was direct to me..!?! well ...I do think what I said before, nothing change , and like you said and many other people: "Only the God and Kevin knows the truth" and people can and do tell lies some times for any kind of reasons.
And as long as I know he is out and I wish him "good luck"...
shame on you michael and people like you for judging a man to be guilty when you don't have all the info. there are alot of people like you who lift themselves above GOD'S shoulder. who think they know everything and don't know enough. But there are few people like DR BROWN.He's a good man and thats a fact.Your the one with a warped mind twisted in your thinking making jugdements that are beyond your shallow mind.your cruel and heartless.you just want to jump on any band wagon to point your finger of poison and spread your venom
DR. Browns friends stand with him thank you karla anderson for your word im glad Dr. Brown has friends out there like you and regina GOD BLESS YOU ALL OF HIS FRIENDS im with you in friendship
All I will comment on is that I have known Kevin for over 10 years. When I heard the news of the charges against him, I was not surprised. As a matter of fact, I called a friend, who also knows Kevin well. When I shared the information with this person, we both stated our shock but lack of surprise with the charges. I believe in the justice system, and that we are innocent until proven guilty. Thus, I am not certain as to whether or not the charges are true. But, what I can say is that Kevin's character is questionable. I vividly recall some of our acquaintances years ago, as well as acquaintances he's had with friends of mine. While he was a pleasant person, he came off as having a sense of entitlement (particularly for women) and arrogance. Kevin is a hard-working individual that deserves all the professional accolades and success that he has. I pray that all of his efforts are not depleted based on his current situation. But, on the same token, if he is guilty of the charges against him, he deserves to be held legally accountable for them. I just pray that he and his family are maintaining during this difficulty ordeal.
Does anyone have Dr. Kevin A. Browns new office information? I really need to get my medical records.
I dont think Dr.Brown is guilty of these charges. As is the custom in the police and courts, they thrtow the whole universe of possible charges hoping that something sticks. Truthfully much of the accusations are rooted in legal definitions and not specifics. I am not supportive of any type of abuse to a patient but I will not suport the destruction of a good mans reputation just for the District Attorney's need to make something stick. Dr.BRown has a history of integrity and comes from a very strong line of excellence, professionally and morally, His father is a very sound thinker, and a solid Doctor with a reputation of the highest integrity. THEre are people who are angry because he fights for justice and threatens their comfort. Especially racist who control media, money, medicine and more. They are very vicious and dangerous. They have tried to destroy the father but he has withstood them. THE son is going to come through this eventually and he will be just fine. Until then lets be constructive and protect patients but remember until proven guilty the most important patient ins him and his family...I have not heard of any patient suffering as he is and if he has been uncareful I think he should pay price commensurate to his crime but otherwise I dont wish to participate in his premature crucifixion....He still has a lot to offer the world....
i met Mr.Brown ten years ago in Bermuda, he was very nice and respectful. i can not believe that he would or could do what he is accused of doing. i pray for him and the victims that god will reveal the truth. i just got back from Bermuda and heard the story i was very hurt to think that it could be true.
I belive This Dr will have all charges against him dropped as a deal has been made with his father to accept 4 guantanamo bay inmates into Bermuda, lets see what happens next....
Barry, you are a very astute person. As we in Bermuda know, has father is similar. Arrogant, has a sense of self-entitlement and has an "I do it because I can" attitude. But do you think his other son, Maurice, will be let free from prison for the armed robbery?
I knew Kevin when he was a student at Howard University in the early 90's. He was always a nice and charming guy and I innocently ended up in his dorm room at about 3:00am (Stupid I know) He lived in the Howard Plaza Towers room 36E. I remember vividly, because I escaped being sexually assaulted or worse by him in that room that night. After the event I stayed away from him like the plague. When i would see him, he acted like nothing ever happened and my blood would run cold. From that point on I referred to him as the "rapist". I later learned that he had done the same thing to one of my friends. I also heard that he had raped a woman on campus, but his father got him out of trouble. (that part of the story I do not know 1st hand, because someone told me this story, so I can not swear to it.)But the rest I can.
I went on and lived my life. Every now and then i thought about the incident, never lost too much sleep over it though. One day a Kevin Brown friend requested me on a group similar to facebook. It all came back to me, fresh and raw, and I was annoyed. A few months later I heard about this, AND I AM NOT SURPRISED. I am Sad for his family, wife and children because they do not deserve this. Sad for the people he helped heal as a doctor, because apparently he helped a lot of people and was a good doctor. But I am here to tell you first hand that he has another side to him.