Bay Space cop charged with masturbating in entrance of household throughout home violence call

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

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 night of April 21.

An unidentified individual whose household put a domestic violence restraining order in opposition to him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s residence, in response to an announcement of information provided by the District Lawyer’s Office.

The mother, identified in the assertion as Ms. S, the father, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter known as police. Dominguez and two different officers arrived at 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 interest in her and continued to work together almost solely together 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 across the dwelling,” in keeping with the statement, “he managed to maintain the daughter in view of his Physique Worn Digital camera.”

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 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 adopted her into the kitchen.

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

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

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

“The charged conduct is beyond disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen said. “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 throughout the past 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 at the scene, KRON reported.

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