Bay Space cop charged with masturbating in entrance of family throughout domestic violence name

A Bay Space police officer has been charged with masturbating in entrance of a family that called police during a fraught domestic violence name.

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

An unidentified particular person whose family put a domestic violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was at the household’s house, in accordance with an announcement of facts offered by the District Attorney’s Office.

The mom, recognized in the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter called 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 interact virtually solely with her,” the statement read.

After she gave the officer a doable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite 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 Digicam.”

The daughter then asked 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 mom alleged that Dominguez unzipped his pants and started 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 adopted her into the kitchen.

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

The mom and daughter then went to search out Mr. A, the daddy, and they referred to 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 proper 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 stated. “Law enforcement officers reply to our houses to assist crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

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

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