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

A Bay Area police officer has been charged with masturbating in entrance of a household that called police throughout a fraught domestic violence call.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Workplace has charged Matthew Dominguez, 32, with a misdemeanor indecent publicity after responding to a restraining order call on the evening of April 21.

An unidentified particular person whose household put a domestic violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s residence, based on an announcement of facts provided by the District Legal professional’s Office.

The mom, recognized within the statement 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 previous taking the “lead investigative role,” per the assertion.

Dominguez began the investigation by speaking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to work together virtually 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,” according to the statement, “he managed to keep the daughter in view of his Body Worn Digital camera.”

The daughter then requested Dominguez about her brother’s GPS monitor, which they — and Ms. S, the mother — went to retrieve collectively. After Dominguez was handed the monitor, the mother 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 circled to face Ms. S, she “saw Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants fully uncovered,” the statement read.

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

When Mr. A returned into the kitchen, he “saw 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 house; a few minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went again to work.

“The charged habits 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 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 leave following the incident, the District Attorney’s Workplace said. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.