A St. Paul couple are accused of growing marijuana in their basement and giving it to their infant.

Richard Warren Martin, 31, was charged Friday in Ramsey County District Court with fifth-degree drug sale and child endangerment, both felonies. His wife, Molly Ann Martin, 31, was charged with child endangerment.

Warrants have been issued for the Martins’ arrests.

According to a criminal complaint:

Investigators had information that Richard Martin was growing and selling marijuana and went to the home where the Martins were living, in the 1800 block of Hawthorne Avenue East, on Feb. 26.

Police entered the home and came upon a 10-year-old child and a 1-year-old. As officers were escorting the children from the home, the older one asked, “Is this about the drugs in the basement?” according to the complaint.

Police found seven marijuana plants growing in the basement, along with paraphernalia, scales, dried marijuana and marijuana wax, the complaint said. Officers also located a loaded pistol under a bed, according to the complaint.

Richard Martin was arrested and told police he lived in the basement of the home, owned by his mother. He admitted that he smokes pot, saying it was his medicine, but told police his wife had nothing to do with the grow operation.

Martin also told officers “that his baby smokes (marijuana) and asks him to smoke weed,” the complaint said. “Richard Martin said he would rather give the infant weed than Tylenol. He said his 10-year-old hates marijuana.”

When Molly Martin was questioned, she denied knowing anything about the marijuana operation, although it was discovered in plain view, the complaint said.

Investigators found photos on the couple’s Facebook pages that seemed to show otherwise. Photos showed the growing plants and images of “what appears to be a female hand holding a filled marijuana pipe to the infant’s mouth,” and two other photos of someone holding a hash oil vaporizer to the infant’s mouth, the complaint said.

The couple was reportedly evicted from Richard Martin’s mother’s house April 9 and haven’t been seen since, the complaint said.

A call to the home went unanswered Friday.

Elizabeth Mohr can be reached at 651-228-5162. Follow her at twitter.com/LizMohr.