Bay Space cop charged with masturbating in entrance of family during domestic violence call

A Bay Area police officer has been charged with masturbating in entrance of a family that known as police during a fraught home violence call.

The Santa Clara County District Lawyer’s Workplace has charged Matthew Dominguez, 32, with a misdemeanor indecent exposure after responding to a restraining order call on the evening of April 21.

An unidentified individual whose family put a domestic violence restraining order towards him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s residence, in keeping with a press release of info provided by the District Legal professional’s Office.

The mother, recognized within the statement as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter known as police. Dominguez and two different officers arrived on the scene, with the previous taking the “lead investigative position,” per the statement.

Dominguez began the investigation by talking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to work together virtually solely with her,” the assertion learn.

After she gave the officer a potential location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled around the home,” in line with the assertion, “he managed to maintain the daughter in view of his Physique Worn Digital camera.”

The daughter then requested Dominguez about her brother’s GPS monitor, which they — and Ms. S, the mom — went to retrieve together. After Dominguez was handed the monitor, the mother alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and began rubbing his crotch. The daughter additionally allegedly witnessed this.

Later, the daughter went into the kitchen to get her mother a glass of water. Dominguez allegedly adopted her into the kitchen.

As he turned around to face Ms. S, she “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants totally exposed,” the assertion read.

The mother and daughter then went to search out Mr. A, the father, they usually known as an uncle who was close to the scene.

When Mr. A returned into the kitchen, he “saw Officer Dominguez dealing with out of the kitchen together with his erect penis in his left hand and his proper hand on the counter.” Mr. A left the house; a few minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went again to work.

“The charged behavior is past disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen said. “Law enforcement officers reply to our homes to assist crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This isn't the first misconduct incident within the previous month involving San Jose police. An officer investigating the kidnapping of 3-month-old Brandon Cuellar was allegedly drunk throughout the investigation, tipping off an FBI agent at the scene, KRON reported.

Dominguez is on administrative leave following the incident, the District Lawyer’s Workplace mentioned. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.