OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FIRE CAPTAIN DARREN BATES has been on administrative leave since February 4 following his arrest during a prostitution sting in nearby Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bates is also a Council Bluffs city councilman. (See earlier Firegeezer report HERE and STATter911 story HERE.)
Yesterday, Tuesday, Omaha Fire Chief Mike McDonnell advised Bates that he was beginning the process to terminate Bates’ employment with the city. KMTV Ch. 3 reports on this latest action:
Bates had responded to a Craigslist ad posted by the Council Bluffs police which led to the arrests of six men who showed up at a motel expecting to receive sexual performances. Bates has been claiming that he was “only looking to receive a massage” and had repeatedly turned down offers for sex. All the arrests are backed up by surveillance cameras that were hidden in the motel room. He has another court appearance scheduled for this Friday.
The Omaha World-Herald has the full STORY.
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