Bay Area cop charged with masturbating in front of family during home violence name

A Bay Space police officer has been charged with masturbating in front of a family that known as police throughout a fraught domestic violence call.

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

An unidentified individual whose household put a domestic violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s dwelling, based on a statement of info offered by the District Lawyer’s Workplace.

The mom, recognized in the assertion as Ms. S, the father, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter known as police. Dominguez and two different officers arrived on the scene, with the former 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 almost completely together with her,” the assertion read.

After she gave the officer a doable location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled across the dwelling,” in line with the assertion, “he managed to maintain the daughter in view of his Physique 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 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 outdoors of his pants totally uncovered,” the assertion learn.

The mother and daughter then went to find Mr. A, the daddy, and they referred to as 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 proper 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 said. “Legislation enforcement officers respond to our properties 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 through the investigation, tipping off an FBI agent on the scene, KRON reported.

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