Bay Area cop charged with masturbating in front of family during home violence name

A Bay Space police officer has been charged with masturbating in front of a household that called police during a fraught domestic 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 night of April 21.

An unidentified particular person whose family put a domestic violence restraining order towards him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s dwelling, in accordance with a statement of info offered by the District Attorney’s Office.

The mother, identified within the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter referred to as police. Dominguez and two different officers arrived at the scene, with the previous taking the “lead investigative function,” per the assertion.

Dominguez began the investigation by speaking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took interest in her and continued to work together nearly completely with her,” the statement read.

After she gave the officer a doable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled around the residence,” in line with the statement, “he managed to maintain 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 mother — went to retrieve together. After Dominguez was handed the monitor, the mom alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and commenced 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 turned around to face Ms. S, she “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis outside of his pants absolutely uncovered,” the statement learn.

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

When Mr. A returned into the kitchen, he “saw Officer Dominguez going through 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 conduct is beyond disturbing,” District Lawyer Jeff Rosen said. “Legislation enforcement officers respond to our houses to assist 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 during the investigation, tipping off an FBI agent at the scene, KRON reported.

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