Bay Area cop charged with masturbating in front of household during home violence call

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

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office 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 household put a domestic violence restraining order in opposition to him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s home, according to a statement of info provided by the District Legal professional’s Office.

The mother, identified within the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, 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 started the investigation by speaking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to work together virtually completely along with her,” the assertion read.

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled across the dwelling,” in line with the statement, “he managed to maintain 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 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 mom a glass of water. Dominguez allegedly followed her into the kitchen.

As he circled to face Ms. S, she “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants absolutely uncovered,” the assertion read.

The mother and daughter then went to seek out 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 dealing with 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 few minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went again to work.

“The charged habits is beyond disturbing,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen mentioned. “Law enforcement officers respond to our homes to help crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This isn't the first misconduct incident inside the past 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 Legal professional’s Workplace mentioned. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.