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

A Bay Space police officer has been charged with masturbating in front of a household that known as police throughout a fraught home violence call.

The Santa Clara County District Legal professional’s Office has charged Matthew Dominguez, 32, with a misdemeanor indecent exposure after responding to a restraining order name on the night of April 21.

An unidentified particular person whose household put a home violence restraining order in opposition to him had allegedly violated the order and was at the household’s residence, in accordance with a statement of details provided by the District Attorney’s Office.

The mom, recognized within the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter called police. Dominguez and two other officers arrived on the scene, with the former taking the “lead investigative function,” per the assertion.

Dominguez started the investigation by talking to the daughter.

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

After she gave the officer a doable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled around the dwelling,” in keeping with the statement, “he managed to keep the daughter in view of his Physique Worn Digicam.”

The daughter then requested Dominguez about her brother’s GPS monitor, which they — and Ms. S, the mom — went to retrieve collectively. After Dominguez was handed the monitor, the mom 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 followed her into the kitchen.

As he rotated to face Ms. S, she “saw Officer Dominguez’s penis outdoors of his pants fully exposed,” the assertion read.

The mother and daughter then went to find Mr. A, the daddy, and they known as an uncle who was close to the scene.

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

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

This is not the first misconduct incident inside the past 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 on the scene, KRON reported.

Dominguez is on administrative go away following the incident, the District Attorney’s Workplace stated. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.