Bay Space cop charged with masturbating in front of family during domestic violence call

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

The Santa Clara County District Legal professional’s Office 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 home violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was on the household’s house, in response to an announcement of info provided by the District Attorney’s Office.

The mother, identified in the statement as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter known as police. Dominguez and two other officers arrived at the scene, with the previous taking the “lead investigative role,” per the assertion.

Dominguez started the investigation by talking to the daughter.

“Officer Dominguez took curiosity in her and continued to work together nearly solely with her,” the statement read.

After she gave the officer a potential location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the opposite two officers to conduct the search. While he “milled around the residence,” in line 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 began 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 turned around to face Ms. S, she “saw Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants fully uncovered,” the statement learn.

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

When Mr. A returned into the kitchen, he “saw Officer Dominguez dealing with out of the kitchen 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 conduct is beyond disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen said. “Legislation enforcement officers reply to our properties to assist crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This is not the primary misconduct incident inside 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 at the scene, KRON reported.

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