Dominic Caserta, A Polygraph And The Lastest Update On The Case

In 2018, after a 21 year career as a local educator and serving prominently as a member of the Santa Clara City Council, Dominic Caserta was accused of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment by exchange student and campaign volunteer, Lydia Jungkid. Allegations perpetrated by Mr. Caserta were first reported in early May by Jungkid, ultimately the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence.

Jungkid accused Caserta of unwanted sexual advances throughout her time as a volunteer for his Board of Supervisor’s Campaign. Shortly after allegations became public, Caserta lost support from the Santa Clara Democratic Party and South Bay Labor Council. Despite having no plans to resign from his position, on May 15th, 2018 Caserta was forced to renounce his seat on city council and halt his campaign for the District 4 Supervisor seat.

Caserta consistently denied allegations against him, which also came to light while #metoo movement gained traction. Reports also surfaced twenty-nine days before the primary election, and Caserta states that the incident was an effort to derail his leading status as a candidate for the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors.

Polygraph Examination

On January 21st, 2018 under the provisions of the attorney-client doctrine, Dominic Caserta voluntarily participated in a polygraph examination to which he scored 99.9 percent. A polygraph test is a reliable resources that utilizes physiological indicators to determine whether or not the participant is being truthful in their responses. Information gathered from the examination is used in combination with other evidence and is a highly accurate tool utilized by the court systems.

Mr. Caserta signed a waiver, indicating that his participation was entirely voluntary, and was questioned on various incidents pertaining to previous sexual assault allegations in an attempt to dispel false information. Relevant questions were hand scored by polygraph governing board and instruments accurately recorded his breathing and changes and blood pressure throughout the entire examination.

The examiner had conducted over 11,000 polygraph tests and is frequently used by the law enforcement of California. The examiner identified the test as a “Sex offense Lie Issue type test for question formulation purposes”. Experts noted that Caserta was in no way deceptive with his answers as he attempted to diminish the credibility of his accusers. Jungkind, who accused Caserta of sexual misconduct, has not participated in a polygraph.

Charges Dropped

After being wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct, all charges were officially dropped in 2018 due to insufficient evidence to prove that any type of crime occurred. Following a thorough investigation and legal analysis of Mr. Caserta’s case, the polygraph results clearly demonstrated his innocence in the midst of false accusations.

Despite the negative impact on his political career, Dominic Caserta remains a model citizen, and has always made an effort to maintain his innocence. He looks forward to re-building his career and reputation, while making a positive difference in his community.