Man is arrested on suspicion of raping four-year-old stepdaughter in Timon Disclosure/Civil Police The Maranhão Civil Police (PC-MA) arrested, on the morning of this Thursday (23), a 58-year-old man suspected of raping his four-year-old stepdaughter, in Timon, 430 km from São Luís. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp The case happened in 2018. According to delegate Cláudio Mendes, head of the 18th Regional Police Station of Timon, the suspect's arrest was carried out based on a preventive arrest warrant that had been open since the time of the crime. According to the police, the case was reported by the victim's mother who registered a report at the Timon Special Women's Police Station. Investigations were launched, but the man fled before being located. After investigations, the police managed to locate and arrest the suspect. He was sent to the Maranhão Penitentiary System, where he will remain at the disposal of the Justice Department. The arrest took place amid the actions of Operation Safe Woman, which aims to combat crimes of violence against women, children and people in vulnerable situations.