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Michigan State Police also said that a preliminary autopsy report determined the infant, who was found in a portable toilet, “was viable and was born alive”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tThe FBI is offering up to $15,000 for any information that leads to the identification or arrest of the people responsible for leaving a deceased newborn in a portable toilet<\/a> at a Michigan music festival last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIn a statement<\/a> shared Monday, July 13, the Michigan State Police said they continue to \u201cinvestigate the circumstances surrounding the infant\u2019s death,\u201d and noted the FBI\u2019s involvement. \u201cTo assist investigators in identifying and apprehending those responsible, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible,\u201d they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe body of the newborn was discovered at a portable toilet at the Electric Forest Festival<\/a> in Rothbury, Michigan late last month. An employee of the restroom vending company discovered the body \u201cduring routine maintenance\u201d on June 28. The portable toilet was located on the festival\u2019s campgrounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tDetails about the harrowing case have been scarce so far, but in their update Monday, the MSP did say that, based on preliminary autopsy findings, the newborn \u201cwas viable and was born alive.\u201d They declined to share more at this time to \u201cprotect the integrity of the investigation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n