Newborn baby found in trash bag at SC college, student arrested

A 19-year-old Claflin University student has been identified as the mother of a newborn baby found near a dumpster at the university’s Orangeburg campus Wednesday morning.

News outlets are reporting that Amber Fulton of Kingstree, South Carolina, faces charges of unlawful conduct toward a child and attempted murder. Fulton was taken to a medical center for evaluation.

The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety confirmed employees at the university discovered a baby boy alive in a trash bag, the Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported.

The baby’s condition was unknown late Wednesday.

The newspaper reported the baby was transported to a hospital and police are investigating.

Under S.C.’s Daniel’s Law, infants up to 60 days old can be legally abandoned at a safe haven.

Safe havens are defined as hospitals, hospital outpatient facilities, law enforcement agencies, fire stations, emergency medical services stations or houses of worship while staff are working.

This story was originally published November 10, 2016 at 9:19 AM with the headline "Newborn baby found in trash bag at SC college, student arrested."