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Grew up in New Jersey, Braden Peters, like several young people, came across looksmaxxing content during Covid-19 on TikTok. Image courtesy: X
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Firstpost•23-09-2026, 15:19
Looksmaxxing Influencer Clavicular Charged with Teen Rape, Drugging for Sex
  • •American influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, faces charges including rape of a teen girl, drugging for sex, and providing alcohol to a minor in Massachusetts.
  • •The alleged incident occurred in May 2025 at Peters' parents' home on Cape Cod, where influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza claims she was raped after being made to drink vodka.
  • •Mendoza, who was a minor at the time, also accused Peters of injecting her with an unapproved substance during a later livestreaming session in November 2025.
  • •Peters, who gained fame for "looksmaxxing" content and has over a million Instagram followers, denies the allegations, with his spokesperson calling the charges "bogus."
  • •This is not Peters' first legal issue; he was previously charged in Florida over a video involving an alligator and arrested on suspicion of battery charges.

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Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, is charged in Massachusetts with the rape of a teen girl, drugging someone for sex, and providing liquor to a person under 21.

During a streaming session in Delray Beach, Florida, Peters allegedly injected Mendoza without her consent using Aqualyx, an unapproved fat-dissolving compound.

Peters has denied any wrongdoing, with his spokesperson calling the charges bogus. Peters also posted on X stating that greedy people try to target successful young men for money.