Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has reportedly been charged with rape following his arrest early this month.

The musician was brought in for domestic violence related charges which involved his wife, but new developments have seemingly left the situation in an even worse position.

According to TMZ, the star's initial charges have been added to, now including alleged rape, sexual abuse, unlawful use of a weapon and coercion.

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He is currently being held in Mario County, Oregon without bail, ahead of a court appearance on Tuesday.

After his initial arrest, Journey made the decision to replace him with immediate effect.

In a statement, the Don't Stop Believin' group announced Omar Hakim would fill in due to the drummer's "pending issues".

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They said: ""We Journey have made the decision to have Omar Hakim play drums for the band’s upcoming U.S. concerts (Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, June 20 and the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah on Saturday, July 4), as well as the band's Canadian tour (July 6-August 3), due to Deen Castronovo’s pending issues.

"We are very grateful to Omar filling in with his musical excellence."

We have reached out to Deen's reps for a comment.