Deen Castronovo, the drummer for the rock band Journey, has pleaded guilty in a domestic violence case and been sentenced to probation and counseling.

Court records show that Castronovo, 51, of Salem pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence assault, two counts of domestic violence menacing, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of coercion.

Judge Jamese L. Rhoades sentenced Castronovo to four years of supervised probation with a requirement that he undergo counseling for drug abuse and for domestic violence offenders. If Castronovo breaks his probation, he faces a sentence of more than five years in prison, according to a Marion County District Attorney's Office new release.

Castrononvo was arrested June 14 after Salem police responded to a domestic disturbance call at his Salem home. He was charged with assault, menacing, criminal mischief, coercion and a weapons charge.

As the investigation proceeded, Castronovo faced additional charges, including rape, sex abuse and assault related to an incident that court records say occurred June 8.

He was arrested later in the summer and ordered to stay behind bars when prosecutors said he texted the female victim 122 times and called her 35 times despite a no-contact order.

Ultimately, Castronovo faced 15 charges. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to six charges; nine charges -- including those for rape and sex abuse -- were dismissed.

The coercion and weapons charges are felonies; the others are misdemeanors.

Castronovo was in the news this spring when he delivered a $10,000 check to South Albany High School to help replace band instruments and music lost in a fire.

Castronovo has been with Journey since 1998, when he replaced Steve Smith.

In 2012, Castronovo was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and ordered to attend anger-management classes after a domestic violence incident in Salem.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

-- Jerry Casey

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