Bay Area cop charged with masturbating in front of family throughout domestic 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 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 family put a home violence restraining order in opposition to him had allegedly violated the order and was at the family’s house, based on an announcement of details provided by the District Legal professional’s Workplace.

The mother, identified in the assertion as Ms. S, the father, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter called police. Dominguez and two different officers arrived on the scene, with the previous taking the “lead investigative function,” per the statement.

Dominguez began the investigation by talking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took interest in her and continued to work together virtually exclusively together with her,” the assertion learn.

After she gave the officer a doable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled across the dwelling,” in accordance with 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 mom — went to retrieve collectively. After Dominguez was handed the monitor, the mom alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and started rubbing his crotch. The daughter also allegedly witnessed this.

Later, the daughter went into the kitchen to get her mom 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 outdoors of his pants absolutely exposed,” the statement learn.

The mom and daughter then went to search 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 going through out of the kitchen 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 back to work.

“The charged conduct is beyond disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen stated. “Legislation enforcement officers reply to our properties to assist crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This isn't the first 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 leave following the incident, the District Attorney’s Workplace mentioned. His arraignment is scheduled for June 22.