Bay Space cop charged with masturbating in front of family throughout home violence call

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 Attorney’s Office has charged Matthew Dominguez, 32, with a misdemeanor indecent publicity after responding to a restraining order name on the night of April 21.

An unidentified particular person whose household put a domestic violence restraining order towards him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s dwelling, in line with a press release of info provided by the District Legal professional’s Workplace.

The mother, identified within the statement 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 interest in her and continued to work together almost completely along with her,” the statement learn.

After she gave the officer a attainable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled across the residence,” in response to the assertion, “he managed to keep 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 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 mom a glass of water. Dominguez allegedly followed her into the kitchen.

As he circled to face Ms. S, she “saw Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants totally exposed,” the statement learn.

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

When Mr. A returned into the kitchen, he “noticed Officer Dominguez going through 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 couple of minutes minutes later, Dominguez allegedly left and went back to work.

“The charged behavior is beyond disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen mentioned. “Law enforcement officers reply to our houses to assist crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This is not the primary misconduct incident inside the past 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 at 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.