Braden Peters, a 20-year-old male beauty influencer known online as Clavicular, has been charged with rape, drugging for sex, and serving alcohol to a minor in Massachusetts, according to court records. The charges stem from an incident involving a 17-year-old girl who allegedly was given vodka during a livestream before being sexually assaulted.

The charges were filed on September 8 and Peters is scheduled for an arraignment on October 14 at Orleans District Court on Cape Cod. A police report from June states the girl was told by Peters to lie about her age on camera, claiming she was 18. After the livestream ended, the girl told authorities that Peters repeatedly had sex with her. The report also noted that the victim did not disclose the full details of the incident until some time afterward, and investigators concluded she was unable to consent.

The 17-year-old had previously filed a civil lawsuit against Peters in Miami in April, making allegations consistent with the criminal charges, including accusations that Peters improperly injected her face with a fat-dissolving drug during a livestream, causing emotional distress, and that he later publicly discredited her, resulting in loss of sponsorships. Peters’s legal team has asked a judge to dismiss parts of the lawsuit, arguing that the claims related to sexual assault were not raised until three months after the initial filing. The victim's attorney, Andrew Moss, confirmed that Peters is expected to be deposed next week as part of the civil case.

Peters, who has built a following through livestreams centered on "looksmaxxing"—a subculture focused on enhancing male attractiveness—has gained notoriety for comparing his appearance to other men and commenting on women’s looks on-air.

Jeff Neiman, Peters’s attorney, stated that his client is innocent but declined further comment. A spokesperson for Peters said he had not been arrested in connection with the new charges. Peters did not respond to requests for comment, and efforts to reach him by phone and text were unsuccessful. On social media platform X, Peters referenced the lawsuit on the day news of the charges surfaced, calling it “petty” and suggesting attempts to gain his attention.

This is not Peters’s first encounter with the legal system in recent months. Earlier this year, he was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, on charges related to possession of fake identification, Adderall, and an oral steroid, although those charges were subsequently dropped. In March, he faced allegations in Florida of orchestrating a brawl between two women, but those charges were also dismissed. In May, a Florida judge sentenced Peters to six months of probation after he pleaded no contest in a case involving the shooting of a dead alligator in the Everglades during a livestream.

The new rape and related charges represent the most serious allegations Peters has faced to date. The case is ongoing.