CHATHAM, MASS. — Braden Peters, a 20-year-old social media influencer known online as 'Clavicular,' has been charged with rape, drugging a person for sexual intercourse, and procuring and providing liquor to a person under 21. The charges stem from an alleged incident on May 23, 2025, at Peters' family home in Chatham, Mass.

A clerk-magistrate found probable cause for the charges on Sept. 4, 2026, and a criminal complaint was issued on Sept. 8, 2026. Peters is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 14, 2026, in Orleans District Court. If convicted, Peters faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

The accuser was 17 years old at the time of the alleged incident. Aleksandra Mendoza, an influencer who also goes by the name Alorah Ziva, is the accuser in the Massachusetts case. The victim reported the assault to the Chatham Police Department on June 4, 2026.

Peters' representative, Mitchell Jackson, stated in an email that Peters "denies the allegations." Jackson said in an email, "She files a lawsuit and doesn't include sexual assault as a count. Then she amends it and adds it a couple of months later." Jackson said in an email, "Clavicular then filed a motion to dismiss fighting the civil lawsuit because letter/text messages show she knew what was happening with the injections and he refused to pay money. She and her lawyer then go to police."

The same teenager previously filed a civil lawsuit in Florida against Peters alleging battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and unauthorized use of name/likeness. Andrew Moss, a lawyer representing the girl in the Miami case, confirmed that the plaintiff in both the Miami and Massachusetts cases is the same person. The Florida civil suit includes claims that Peters injected the victim's face with an unapproved fat-dissolving substance during a livestream.

Peters posted on X, "Trying to get my attention in any way possible, a lawsuit? Seriously… really petty of you." Braden Peters became known in 2025 on TikTok and Kick for his 'looksmaxxing' content, which incorporates practices such as facial 'bonesmashing' (hitting one's face with a hammer), taking anabolic steroids, and using crystal meth as an appetite suppressant. Clavicular is an American streamer and influencer in the incelosphere and manospere.

Why It Matters

The criminal charges against Peters follow a prior civil lawsuit filed by the same accuser in Florida, indicating a pattern of legal disputes involving the influencer. The case involves allegations of non-consensual sexual activity and deception regarding age and alcohol consumption, which are central to the criminal complaint issued in September 2026.

Peters' online presence, characterized by 'looksmaxxing' content, has drawn attention to the methods he promotes, including the use of unapproved substances. The outcome of the criminal proceedings could have implications for how online influencers are held accountable for interactions with minors and the distribution of alcohol.

Timeline

On December 4, 2015, the Louisiana Court of Appeal issued a judgment in Wells v. Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, a public records request dispute involving appellant Tyr-onne Wells. The charges against Peters stem from an alleged incident on May 23, 2025, at Peters' family home in Chatham, Mass. On May 23, 2025, Peters arranged for the victim to come to his home in Chatham, Mass. Via rideshare.

Police narratives state that Peters instructed the victim to say she was 18 on his livestream and to claim the alcohol on camera was water instead of vodka. The victim told police she drank vodka and became intoxicated during the livestream. The victim told police that after the livestream ended, she and Peters kissed on a couch and then had sex in his bed without her consent. On May 24, 2025, the victim told police she fell asleep in Peters' bed and woke up to find Peters having sex with her without her consent.

What's New

Additional reporting confirms that the official record states that a clerk-magistrate found probable cause for the charges on September 4, 2026, and a criminal complaint was issued on September 8, 2026, according to court records from the Chatham Police Department.