UPDATE: Tywarnd McMillian was arrested Monday evening in Baytown, Texas. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says he will be transported back to Louisiana at a later date.

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ASCENSION PARISH - Deputies are searching for a convicted felon accused of raping a woman last week.

Deputies say they responded to a home on Guedry Road in reference to a rape Friday evening. The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Tywarnd "T" McMillian.

The victim told deputies she had known McMillian for about three years before the alleged attack.

McMillian is wanted on charges of first-degree rape, second-degree sexual battery, false imprisonment, and offender armed with a dangerous weapon.

Deputies say he is a known violent offender with a criminal history with charges that include charges including armed robbery, first-degree robbery, illegal carrying of weapons, several drug violations, and possession of a firearm by convicted felon.

Anyone who may know the whereabouts of McMillian can contact the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office at 225-621-4636.