Editor's Note: This story hasbeenupdated with additional comments from the Oregon Department of Corrections

An Oregon Department of Corrections officer alleges he was tased in the back by a supervising sergeant in retaliation for a Facebook post and left hurt on the ground without medical care, according to a tort claim notice filed Friday.

The tort claim by Michael Kilgus also alleges a culture of violence, hazing and silence that threatens the officer. A tort claim notice is a precursor to a lawsuit and gives both sides the chance to reach a settlement before going to court.

Kilgus alleges he was tased while undergoing training Nov. 16, 2018, to be on the SWAT team of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, a state prison in Wilsonville.

Juan Chavez, an attorney representing Kilgus, said in an interview that his client had made a "flippant post" on Facebook about his training and being tased prior to the incident.

The sergeant, Antony Ruvalcaba, allegedly shot a taser at his back in retaliation for the Facebook post, the tort claim says. Kilgus had a seizure, urinated on himself and passed out, according to the claim.

Ruvalcaba then allegedly told the others intraining that "what happens at drill stays at drill." Ruvalcaba didn't provide Kilgus with any medical attention and his team left him on the ground and went to get lunch, the tort claim says.

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Betty Bernt, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Corrections, declined to comment Friday, saying it's agency policy to not comment on litigation.

Oregon Department of Corrections communications manager Jennifer Black provided an expanded statement late Saturday saying Ruvalcaba had been fired.

"We cannot comment on the specifics of the Kilgus matter because of pending litigation," the statement said. "However, our priority is the safety of our staff, institutions and adults in custody.

"We have zero tolerance for hazing and we do not tolerate the code of silence. This behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by the Oregon Department of Corrections."

Black said an investigation began immediately after the agency was notified of the allegations, "and it was determined Mr. Ruvalcaba’s behavior was completely unacceptable. He was terminated last week."

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility is a multi-custody prison that houses female inmates in minimum and medium-security settings and has an intake center for male inmates.

"This culture of violence, hazing and silence to this day threatens Mr. Kilgus's well-being as an Oregon Department of Corrections officer," according to the tort claim.

"Sgt. Ruvalcaba's predilection for violence and hazing had been brought to the attention of supervisors prior to this encounter. However, nothing was done about it," the claim states. "This has not only reinforced the culture of silence and hazing but has directly injured Mr. Kilgus."

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Kilgus received a reprimand from the agency for the Facebook post, which the tort claim calls "clear retaliation" for cooperating in an investigation by Oregon Department of Corrections and Oregon State Police into the sergeant's actions.

The tort claim says that if no settlement can be reached, a civil action will be filed that includes claims of assault, battery, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, unlawful use of force and unlawful retaliation for protected speech.

Chavez, an attorney with Oregon Justice Resource Center, said Kilgus has been with the department for more than 10 years and continues to work as a correctional officer for the state.

"This is about making people whole and I think it's about public accountability," Chavez said.

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