Robert Shiro, who identified himself as a Clay County resident, used the public‑comment period at the Clay County commission meeting to make a series of allegations about his treatment by local law enforcement and prosecutors. Shiro said a county deputy state's attorney (whom he named during remarks) asked for a mental evaluation paid for by the county and said that followed what he described as an illegal arrest. "I was drugged, poisoned, tortured, and raped while in the Clay County Jail," Shiro said during his remarks.

Shiro said the county paid more than $203,000 for a mental evaluation he described as unnecessary and questioned which county deputy authored his arrest report. He also told commissioners a bench warrant contained incorrect personal information and described multiple court and arrest-related problems he said stemmed from that warrant. He asked the commission to look into the use of taxpayer funds for the evaluation and the handling of his arrest.

Commissioners did not take public action on the allegations during the meeting. No county official responded with a formal statement in the public session, and no investigation or follow‑up was announced before the meeting moved on to other business.

The claims presented at the microphone are assertions by a private resident. The commission did not verify or rebut the allegations on the record during the meeting. The board's minutes and any subsequent communications from county legal staff would be the authoritative record for whether the county initiates an inquiry or takes related administrative steps.