On February 27, 2008, Kory McFarren called the police for help after his girlfriend, Pam Babcock, had been sitting on a toilet for two years in his Wichita, Kansas, area mobile home. McFarren was charged on March 17, 2008, with mistreatment of a dependent adult.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Sheriff recommends charges in toilet case (March 14, 2008)
On July 30, 2008, McFarren was sentenced to six months probation for mistreatment of a dependent adult and six months in prison or lewd and lascivious behavior.The Associated Press: Boyfriend of woman stuck to toilet gets probation (July 30, 2008)
On October 6, 2008 McFarren won the lottery.KSALLink: Man Whose Girlfriend Was Stuck to Toilet Wins Lottery Jackpot Twice (October 7, 2008)
Later Arrest
McFarren was brought into custody again on March 23, 2008, six days after his original arrest. He was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after allegedly exposing himself to neighborhood teenage girls.The Hays Daily News (Kansas): Boyfriend Arrested in New Crime (March 26, 2008)