Firefighter arrested at fire station as part of human trafficking operation in Saint-Charles

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — A Central County Fire and Rescue firefighter was arrested at a fire station last month as part of an undercover human trafficking operation.

Allen Gacki, 53, of O'Fallon, Missouri, was arrested May 16 as part of an undercover operation by St. Charles police. Prosecutors charged him last week with one count each of misdemeanor patronizing prostitution and criminal attempt to deliver a controlled substance.

The police department conducted the undercover operation as part of its ongoing human trafficking investigative initiative.

According to a probable cause statement, Gacki texted an undercover agent and asked about the rates for “full service,” a euphemism for sexual intercourse. The officer responded and Gacki suggested they meet for 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 medication 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 him in exchange for sexual services, police said.

Gacki “expressed his concern to the undercover agent if he were caught engaging in this behavior,” the probable cause statement said.

The undercover agent met Gacki at the police station, where he was later arrested. Police found a Vyvanse and Mylan capsule in his possession.

Gacki admitted to police that he agreed to pay for sex and that he possessed Vyvanse, documents state.

He was released from prison on a court summons on July 26.

An email sent Monday evening to Central County Fire and Rescue Chief John Schneider was not immediately returned.

Central County Fire and Rescue, based in St. Peters, has six fire stations serving approximately 90,000 residents in a 72-square-mile area.