A 13-year-old Monroe County girl used a lead pencil to conduct a "home abortion" on herself then called her 30-year-old boyfriend, who disposed of the deceased baby, police say.



Pennsylvania State Police at Lehighton say officials at Lehigh Valley Hospital called early Sunday morning to alert them that the teenager claimed she had performed a self-abortion and showed signs of a recent pregnancy.



The Polk Township girl, whose name was not released, told police she performed the abortion on herself Wednesday. Over the next three days, she became violently ill, started having contractions and delivered the baby at her home, according to a police news release.



During labor, police say, the girl had been in contact with Michael James Lisk, of Kunkletown, who she believes was the father of the baby. Lisk came to her home, placed the baby in a plastic shopping bag and buried the baby in a wooded area along Middle Creek Road, between their two homes. Members of the Troop N Forensic Services Unit later recovered the baby's body.



A police investigation, which involved executing search warrants and seizing evidence from both homes, revealed Lisk and the 13-year-old girl had been having a sexual relationship since June 2009, according to the release.



Lisk was arraigned on charges of rape and concealing the death of a child and committed to Monroe County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail. The girl is still undergoing medical treatment and has not yet been charged with any offenses.



An autopsy on the baby is scheduled for Tuesday. The investigation continues.



