Retired Firefighter Charged With Serial Child Abuse

John Inman, a 61-year-old retired Prince George's County firefighter, was arrested and placed under house arrest after turning himself in on May 17, 2025, in response to a warrant issued earlier that month. He is charged with multiple counts, including second-degree rape and child abuse-custodian, for allegedly sexually assaulting a junior firefighter between 1991 and 1996, when the victim was between 13 and 17 years old. The reported abuse took place at the Hyattsville Fire Station, Inman's home, and classrooms at the University of Maryland. Inman retired in 2017 and relocated to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Police began the investigation in July 2024 after the victim came forward and are seeking additional potential victims or witnesses. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Prince George's County Police Department's Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit.