The father Keith Brown, 5 Browns, the 5 browns, the Five Browns, a classical piano quintet, has pleaded guilty to abusing his daughters when they were children. Keith Brown first confessed his actions to leaders at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before admitting his actions to family members. The guilty plea came after the 5 Browns’ father and his wife were in a terrible car accident.
Judging from the details of the car accident, is it possible that Keith Brown tried to end his life in lieu of admitting his crimes? Charges were filed against Keith Brown right before the incident occurred. He was behind the wheel of a Porsche with his wife and drove it over a cliff. Did he lose control of the car, or was it deliberate?
Keith Brown, whose daughters are part of The 5 Browns, was charged Feb. 10 with one first-degree felony count of sodomy on a child and two second-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a child, according to 4th District Court records.
The classical piano group from Utah features the three sisters and their two brothers. The Juilliard-trained siblings have achieved critical and popular acclaim while appearing on "Oprah," "The View" and other shows, and being profiled by "60 Minutes."
The records filed in the abuse case don't identify any victim by name or indicate the relationship between
the father Keith Brown, 5 Browns, the 5 browns, the Five Browns and the alleged victims.
However, Kimball Thomson, a spokesman for The 5 Browns, said the charges involve Brown's daughters and group members Desirae, 32, Deondra, 30, and Melody, 26. He declined to release further information on the women.
The Associated Press and Standard-Examiner do not generally identify those who say they were sexually assaulted, but the Brown women have chosen to be identified and are cooperating with police, Thomson said.
Attorney Steven Shapiro, who represents Keith Brown, 55, said he would not comment on the charges until Brown makes an initial court appearance today in Provo.
The Lone Peak Police Department, which investigated the abuse allegations, referred all questions about the case to the Utah County Attorney's Office. A telephone message left for Deputy County Attorney David Sturgill was not immediately returned.
If convicted, Keith Brown could face a sentence of up to life in prison on the first-degree felony and up to 15 years each on the second-degree felonies.
Sentencing is scheduled for March -- and he faces
the father Keith Brown, 5 Browns, the 5 browns, the Five Browns anywhere between ten years to life in prison.
