Bay Area cop charged with masturbating in entrance of household during domestic violence name

A Bay Area police officer has been charged with masturbating in entrance of a household that referred to as police during a fraught home violence name.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’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 household put a home violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was on the family’s house, based on an announcement of facts provided by the District Legal professional’s Office.

The mom, identified in the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter called police. Dominguez and two different officers arrived on the scene, with the previous taking the “lead investigative function,” per the statement.

Dominguez started the investigation by speaking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to interact nearly exclusively together with her,” the assertion read.

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled across the dwelling,” based on the statement, “he managed to keep the daughter in view of his Body Worn Camera.”

The daughter then asked 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 mom alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and started rubbing his crotch. The daughter additionally allegedly witnessed this.

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

As he circled to face Ms. S, she “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants absolutely exposed,” the assertion learn.

The mom and daughter then went to search out Mr. A, the daddy, and so they referred to as an uncle who was near the scene.

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

“The charged habits is past disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen said. “Legislation enforcement officers respond 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 through the investigation, tipping off an FBI agent on the scene, KRON reported.

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