New woman accuses Jonathon Patton of sending her inappropriate messages
She alleges he tried to FaceTime or bombard her with messages on several apps
The woman claims she was encouraged to come forward after others did
Elle Coonan alleged Patton bombarded her with explicit messages in 2020
Both women claim he was instigating conversations during AFL quarantine hub
He has been stood down from the Hawthorn Hawks pending an investigation
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Woman claims Jonathon Patton sent her sexually explicit photos and videos
She is one of four women who have come forward with similar allegations
The 22-year-old said he asked whether he would have to pay her for sex
She also claims he offered to fly her to Melbourne amid coronavirus lockdown
Patton has been admitted to hospital for mental health treatment on Wednesday
Elle Coonan claims she was approached by the Hawthorn ruckman back in June 2020 via her Instagram page, and said the conversation quickly turned sexual.
A club Integrity Committee is set to investigate the allegations and potentially solve the issue.
“Hawthorn Football Club is aware of allegations made on social media regarding the behaviour of Jonathon Patton,” the club’s statement said, per
The Herald Sun.
“The allegations are of behaviour that does not reflect the values and standards of Hawthorn Football Club.
“As soon as it became aware the club addressed the matter with Patton directly and clearly communicated that any behaviour of this nature would not be tolerated.
“The club takes these allegations seriously and has referred the matter to Hawthorn’s Integrity Committee.
At least three women have accused Jonathon Patton of sending lewd photos
The Hawthorn ruckman is being investigated by his club s Integrity Committee
Thw 27-year-old didn t appear at the Hawks training session on Monday morning
He has been stood down from the Hawks until the investigation is completed
Patton has since closed his social media accounts following the alleged scandal