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At a 1997 fund-raiser for Tom Barlow at Kentucky Dam Village, a staff person from Conner's facility witnessed Patton allegedly fondling her breasts. Barlow denied having any fund-raisers in 1997. Patton allegedly propositioned Conner the next day, by phone, and they arranged to meet at the Doubletree Inn in Louisville.
Conner added that over the next two years, they met "approximately 14 times," mostly at the Doubletree, but three times they met at the Radisson Hotel in Lexington.
Conner also claims that another woman was involved in three of the alleged sexual encounters. The other woman also was a state employee, and those alleged encounters were all arranged by Patton.
Conner also alleges that on one occasion at his Frankfort office, Patton pulled down her panty hose and fondled her.
Conner, who was appointed by Patton to the Institute on Aging and the Lottery Board, claims that she would arrive the evening before meetings, get a hotel room, and alleged encounters would take place the following morning between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Conner also alleges that in 1998, Patton ordered that Medicaid grant higher rates to her nursing home, Birchtree Healthcare. That allegedly resulted in an extra one-time payment of $300,000 to the facility.
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