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

A Bay Area police officer has been charged with masturbating in front of a household that called police during a fraught home 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 call on the evening of April 21.

An unidentified individual whose household put a home violence restraining order in opposition to him had allegedly violated the order and was at the family’s house, according to an announcement of info offered by the District Attorney’s Office.

The mother, recognized within the statement 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 assertion.

Dominguez started the investigation by speaking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to work together virtually solely with her,” the statement read.

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled across the house,” in accordance with the assertion, “he managed to maintain the daughter in view of his Physique Worn Digicam.”

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 mother alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and commenced 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 rotated to face Ms. S, she “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants absolutely uncovered,” the assertion learn.

The mother and daughter then went to search out Mr. A, the daddy, they usually 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 with his erect penis in his left hand and his proper 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 past disturbing,” District Lawyer Jeff Rosen mentioned. “Regulation enforcement officers reply to our houses to help crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This is not the first misconduct incident within the past month involving San Jose police. An officer investigating the kidnapping of 3-month-old Brandon Cuellar was allegedly drunk throughout the investigation, tipping off an FBI agent on the scene, KRON reported.

Dominguez is on administrative leave following the incident, the District Legal professional’s Workplace mentioned. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.