Retired Prince George's County, MD, Firefighter Accused of Raping Youth in the '90s
A retired Prince George's County firefighter has been charged with raping and sexual abusing a youth involved in a fire station program.
John Inman, 61, was charged with second-degree rape, perverted practice, child abuse and second-degree assault. He is being held in jail without bail, WJLA reported.
The victim told investigators he joined the Hyattsville Fire Department as a junior firefighter when he was 13. That's where he met Inman, then 27, a county employee.
Inman allegedly performed sexual acts on the victim in the fire station, at his house and in a classroom at the University of Maryland.
The victim said the incidents occurred until he was 17.
Inman retired in 2017, and moved to South Carolina.
The investigation is continuing.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
