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

A Bay Area police officer has been charged with masturbating in front of a family that referred to as police throughout a fraught home violence name.

The Santa Clara County District Lawyer’s Office has charged Matthew Dominguez, 32, with a misdemeanor indecent publicity 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 towards him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s residence, according to an announcement of information offered by the District Attorney’s Office.

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

Dominguez began the investigation by talking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took interest in her and continued to work together almost solely along with her,” the assertion learn.

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled around the home,” according to the statement, “he managed to keep the daughter in view of his Physique Worn 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 started rubbing his crotch. The daughter also 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 “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis outdoors of his pants fully exposed,” the assertion learn.

The mom and daughter then went to search out Mr. A, the father, they usually known 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 along with his erect penis in his left hand and his proper hand on the counter.” Mr. A left the house; a couple of minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went back to work.

“The charged conduct is past disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen mentioned. “Law enforcement officers respond to our houses to help crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This isn't the first misconduct incident throughout 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 depart following the incident, the District Attorney’s Office mentioned. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.