The Premier's physician son, Kevin Brown, is expected to go on trial in mid-October more than two years after allegations surfaced that he molested female patients.

Brown, 39, is facing 33 felony sex charges spanning a five-year period, with 12 alleged victims including a 15-year-old girl and an undercover vice Police officer.

He denies the charges, but could face up to 27 years in prison if convicted.

Brown was first arrested on July 8, 2008, after a suspected assault on an 18-year-old female at his office. After posting $50,000 bail, he was arrested again on July 21 after allegations of sexual assault on other patients surfaced.

He obtained release on $4 million bail after prosecutors argued he was a flight risk due to his connections to Bermuda through his father, Premier Ewart Brown. He was arraigned in Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 25, 2009.

Part of the reason for the delay in bringing the case to trial was that Brown parted ways with two defence lawyers during the course of the year, after they'd initially agreed to represent him.

He has now secured the services of defence lawyer Edi Faal.

Giving an update after a pre-trial hearing yesterday, Deputy District Attorney Rouman Ebrahim said: "The Brown case was continued to August 31, 2010 with anticipation that the trial would start sometime in late October."

However, he said there is no guarantee that the trial will start at that time, as it depends on attorney scheduling and courtroom availability.

The case is expected to last in the region of three to six weeks, and Brown remains on bail in the meantime.

Premier Brown is also a medical doctor and spent decades practising medicine in the United States. Brown, one of the Premier's four sons, is a US citizen.