SALEM, Ore. (AP) β An Oregon judge has denied bail for the drummer of rock band Journey, saying his repeated attempts to contact a woman he’s accused of raping show that he poses a threat.
Marion County Circuit Judge Channing Bennett said Wednesday that Deen Castronovo violated a court order to stay away from the woman after his June 14 arrest on domestic violence. Prosecutors say he texted her 122 times and called 35 times.
Castronovo was indicted this week on charges including rape, assault and sexual abuse.
His attorney, Jeffrey Jones, says Castronovo was high on meth when he was arrested and would go to rehab if released.
Castronovo has been with Journey since 1998, when he replaced Steve Smith β the drummer on the group’s best-known songs, including “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
