Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple discovered a woman living in the bathroom of a mobile home over 30 days ago

Babcock shared her cluttered mobile home with her boyfriend, Kory McFarren.

Sherriff Whipple had this statement to say about the mobile home, "The smell was overpowering - a terrible smell about the house, obviously coming from where she was at."

The home of Kory McFarren is pictured on Thursday, March 13, 2008, in Ness City, Kan., where the man's girlfriend was found in the bathroom having stayed there for long enough for her to become stuck to the toilet

McFarren, 36, told police his girlfriend, had a phobia about leaving the bathroom and may not have left the bathroom in two years, although he's unsure how long she was in there.

While Babcock was on the toilet, McFarren reportedly brought her food, water, and clean clothes.

"The only thing I am guilty of is I didn't get her help sooner," he told The Associated Press

Babcock had open sores on which the toilet seat would stick - it appeared she likely sat on the toilet continually for at least a month.

"She would have to be sleeping on the toilet," the sheriff said.

Whipple asked the county attorney to charge McFarren for mistreatment of a dependent adult. The prosecutor did not return phone calls seeking comment.
"The unfortunate thing is this truly is a case of two people, in my opinion, with diminished mental capacity," Whipple said.

McFarren, who works at an antique store, said he has been taking care of Babcock for the 16 years they have lived together. He insisted that he tried to coax her out of the bathroom every day. The home has a second bathroom.
McFarren said he finally called police Feb. 27 after he became worried because Babcock was acting groggy, as if she didn't know what was going on around her.

What emergency responders found when they entered the bathroom has left many in the town of about 1,500 people buzzing and authorities incredulous.
Whipple said the seat was taken off the toilet so the woman could be transported to the hospital for treatment.

Doctors at the Wichita hospital told the boyfriend an infection in her legs has damaged her nerves and may leave her in a wheelchair for life.