FAIRMONT — A Fairmont man is facing a felony charge in Minnesota.

Adam Douglas Willner, 40, has been charged with storing meth paraphernalia in the presence of a child, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

According to the complaint:

On Sept. 24, a Fairmont police officer received a phone call from a child protection worker at Human Services of Faribault and Martin County. The worker informed the officer that Willner was in possession of meth and meth paraphernalia in his residence. The officer learned Willner had a child living with him in his residence.

The worker and the officer traveled to Willner’s residence in the 1100 block of Chestnut Street and the worker knocked on the door. Moments later, Willner exited the house through the garage door. The officer asked if it was OK to go into the residence and Willner said, “Yes.”

Once inside the residence, the worker asked Willner if he met with his probation agent and how it went. Willner said it was stressful because he did not know what was going to happen. Willner gave consent to have the worker and officer to search the house.

When asked if there was any paraphernalia in the house, Willner replied, “No, absolutely not. I got rid of everything.” Willner gave the officer consent to look in the bathroom next to the child’s bedroom. The officer opened a drawer and discovered small green straws, Ziplock baggies and a few prescription pill bottles and a digital scale.

Willner admitted to using meth a few days before but denied he had a meth pipe in the bathroom recently. He indicated he smokes in the bathroom and that he did so when he was using.

The officer showed Willner one of the cut straws with white residue. When asked about the residue, Willner stated “Uhm, that’s probably stuff,” which the officer took to mean meth.

The officer discovered another small baggie containing a green straw, both with white residue. The baggie and straw later tested positive for meth.