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

A Bay Space police officer has been charged with masturbating in entrance of a family that called police throughout a fraught home violence call.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’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 family put a domestic violence restraining order towards him had allegedly violated the order and was at the family’s house, according to a press release of facts provided by the District Legal professional’s Office.

The mom, identified within the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter called police. Dominguez and two other officers arrived at 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 curiosity in her and continued to work together nearly solely along with her,” the statement learn.

After she gave the officer a potential location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled around the dwelling,” in accordance with the statement, “he managed to maintain the daughter in view of his Physique Worn 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 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 turned around to face Ms. S, she “saw Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants totally exposed,” the statement read.

The mom and daughter then went to search out Mr. A, the daddy, they usually called an uncle who was near the scene.

When Mr. A returned into the kitchen, he “noticed Officer Dominguez dealing with out of the kitchen together with his erect penis in his left hand and his right hand on the counter.” Mr. A left the home; a few minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went back to work.

“The charged habits is past disturbing,” District Lawyer Jeff Rosen said. “Legislation enforcement officers respond to our houses to assist crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This is not 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 through the investigation, tipping off an FBI agent on the scene, KRON reported.

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