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

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

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 evening of April 21.

An unidentified individual whose household put a home violence restraining order against him had allegedly violated the order and was at the family’s house, in accordance with a press release of details offered by the District Lawyer’s Workplace.

The mom, recognized in the assertion as Ms. S, the daddy, Mr. A, and their 23-year-old daughter referred to as 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 talking to the daughter.

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

After she gave the officer a potential location, Dominguez allegedly ordered the other two officers to conduct the search. Whereas he “milled across the dwelling,” in accordance with the statement, “he managed to maintain the daughter in view of his Body Worn Camera.”

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 began rubbing his crotch. The daughter additionally 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 rotated to face Ms. S, she “noticed Officer Dominguez’s penis exterior of his pants fully exposed,” the statement learn.

The mom and daughter then went to find 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 “noticed Officer Dominguez facing out of the kitchen along 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 past disturbing,” District Legal professional Jeff Rosen stated. “Law enforcement officers respond to our properties to help crime victims, not terrorize, traumatize, and create new victims.”

This isn't the first misconduct incident throughout 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 on the scene, KRON reported.

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