Controversial streaming personality Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, faces criminal charges in Massachusetts including rape, drugging a person for sex, and providing alcohol to a minor, according to court documents obtained by The Bulwark. Prosecutors filed the charges in a Cape Cod courthouse on Sept. 8, 2025, stemming from an alleged incident on May 23, 2025. The 20-year-old content creator faces up to 20 years in prison on the rape count alone if convicted, alongside mandatory sex offender registration.
Court Documents and Criminal Charges in Massachusetts
The criminal case details remain sparse because Massachusetts law protects the privacy of individuals in sexual violence investigations, leaving the victim unnamed in court records. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the charges allege that Peters provided excessive alcohol to an underage individual at his family home in Cape Cod and engaged in nonconsensual sexual acts while the person was incapacitated. Peters is scheduled for his arraignment in Massachusetts on Oct. 14, 2025, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Civil Lawsuit Filed in Miami-Dade County
The criminal timeline aligns with a civil lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County in April by fellow content creator Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who performs online as Alorah Ziva. The lawsuit alleges that Peters arranged an Uber to bring Mendoza to his parents’ home, where she consumed excessive alcohol before the alleged nonconsensual encounters occurred. In July, attorneys for Peters filed a motion to dismiss several counts of the civil complaint.
Response From Legal Representation and Peters
A representative for Peters disputed the validity and timing of the legal actions in statements given to entertainment outlets. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the representative stated that Peters had not been physically served with the criminal case and claimed Mendoza added the sexual assault count to her civil lawsuit months after filing. Peters took to X to dismiss the civil litigation, writing, “Trying to get my attention in anyway possible, a lawsuit? Seriously… really petty of you.” Peters also shared screenshots and video clips on social media featuring Mendoza discussing their interactions.
Prior Legal Issues and Streaming Controversies
The Massachusetts charges add to a series of controversies surrounding the streamer over the past year. In April, Peters faced criminal charges for unlawfully discharging a firearm after a video showed him shooting an alligator in the Florida Everglades. His defense attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, stated at the time that the group followed instructions from a licensed airboat guide, according to Yahoo News. Peters also experienced a publicized hospitalization following an apparent overdose during an April livestream before returning to social media to discuss his struggles with substance use.
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