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 entrance of a family that called police during a fraught home violence name.

The Santa Clara County District Lawyer’s Workplace 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 domestic violence restraining order towards him had allegedly violated the order and was at the household’s home, in keeping with a statement of details supplied by the District Legal professional’s Office.

The mother, recognized within the statement as Ms. S, the father, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter referred to as police. Dominguez and two other officers arrived on the scene, with the previous taking the “lead investigative function,” per the statement.

Dominguez began the investigation by talking to the daughter.

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

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled across the house,” in response to the assertion, “he managed to keep the daughter in view of his Physique Worn Digicam.”

The daughter then asked Dominguez about her brother’s GPS monitor, which they — and Ms. S, the mother — went to retrieve together. 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 adopted her into the kitchen.

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

The mother and daughter then went to seek out Mr. A, the father, they usually called 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 along with his erect penis in his left hand and his right hand on the counter.” Mr. A left the home; a couple of minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went again to work.

“The charged habits is beyond disturbing,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen stated. “Regulation enforcement officers respond to our homes to help crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

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

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