ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — A firefighter with Central County Fire and Rescue was arrested at a fire station last month as part of an undercover human trafficking sting.
Allan Gacki, 53, of O'Fallon, Missouri, was arrested May 16 as part of an undercover sting by St. Charles police. Prosecutors charged him last week with one count each of misdemeanor patronizing prostitution and felony attempted delivery of a controlled substance.
The police department conducted the undercover operation as part of its ongoing human trafficking investigation initiative.
According to a probable cause statement, Gacki texted an undercover officer and asked about rates for "full service," a euphemism for sexual intercourse. The officer responded, and Gacki proposed they meet to have sex at the fire station where he worked.
During a recorded phone call between Gacki and the officer, Gacki told the officer he had extended-release Vyvanse, a Schedule II narcotic, police said. The drug is used to treat ADHD and binge-eating disorder.
Gacki said he was currently working and asked the officer to meet him at the station, agreeing to pay the officer in exchange for sexual services, police said.
Gacki "expressed concern to the undercover officer if he got caught engaging in this behavior," the probable cause statement said.
The undercover officer met Gacki at the station, where he was then arrested. Police found one capsule each of Vyvanse and Mylan in his possession.
Gacki admitted to police that he agreed to pay for sex and that he possessed Vyvanse, documents said.
He was released from jail on a summons to appear in court on July 26. Online court records did not list an attorney for Gacki.
In a written statement, Central County Fire and Rescue Chief John Schneider said he was "notified by local law enforcement of an incident involving one of our employees.
"It involves some actions that do not reflect the culture and behavior that we expect of our employees. This gentleman is no longer a member of our department.
"We feel this should not reflect poorly on the great firefighter paramedics we do have."
St. Peters-based Central County Fire and Rescue has six fire stations that service about 90,000 residents in a 72-square-mile area.
