Bay Area cop charged with masturbating in entrance of household during domestic violence call

A Bay Area police officer has been charged with masturbating in entrance of a family that referred to as police throughout a fraught domestic violence call.

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

An unidentified individual whose household put a domestic violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s home, in line with a press release of info offered by the District Legal professional’s Office.

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

Dominguez began the investigation by speaking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to work together almost completely with her,” the statement learn.

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled around the house,” according 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 mom — went to retrieve collectively. After Dominguez was handed the monitor, the mom alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and began 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 adopted her into the kitchen.

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

The mom and daughter then went to find Mr. A, the daddy, 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 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 Legal professional Jeff Rosen mentioned. “Law enforcement officers respond to our properties 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 on the scene, KRON reported.

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