Online personality Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular, has been charged in Massachusetts with rape, drugging a person for sexual intercourse, and providing alcohol to a minor. The charges were filed Sept. 8 in a Cape Cod courthouse and stem from an alleged May 23, 2025 incident.

According to court documents reported by The Bulwark, the case involves a minor and includes three separate counts. Peters, who is known for his livestreams and involvement in the online “looksmaxxing” community, is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 14.

The allegations overlap with claims previously made by Aleksandra Mendoza, an online creator who filed a civil lawsuit against Peters. Mendoza has alleged that she was 16 when she met Peters and that he provided alcohol before an alleged sexual encounter at his family's Cape Cod home. The criminal charges themselves are based on prosecutors' allegations and have not been proven in court.

Peters has denied the allegations. His lawyer previously characterized the claims as allegations that remain unproven and said Peters intended to defend himself through the legal process.

The charges come as Peters has continued to gain attention online through his livestreaming career and the “looksmaxxing” movement, which centers on attempts to improve one's physical appearance. His online following has helped make him a recognizable figure in internet culture despite his relatively young age.

Peters has not been convicted of the charges, and the Oct. 14 proceeding will be an arraignment rather than a trial. At that hearing, the charges will formally move forward through the Massachusetts court system, where prosecutors will have to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt if the case proceeds to trial.

The case could carry serious consequences if Peters is ultimately convicted. Massachusetts law separately criminalizes rape and drugging a person for sexual intercourse, while state law also contains specific provisions involving sexual offenses against minors.

For now, Peters remains accused, with the criminal case set to move forward in Massachusetts next month.