‘Looksmaxxing’ content creator known as Clavicular charged with rape
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The 20-year-old influencer is charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21, according to Orleans District Court documents obtained by Global News.
8 and pertain to an alleged incident on May 23, 2025.
14, according to the charging documents.
In a profile for the New York Times, Peters, who revealed he makes more than US$100,000 a month from the streaming platform Kick, said he started taking testosterone shortly before his 15th birthday.
Last year, Peters made headlines when he walked out of a 60 Minutes interview after Adam Hegarty asked him if he identifies as an incel (an involuntarily celibate man).
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‘Looksmaxxing’ content creator known as Clavicular charged with rape
By Rachel Goodman Global News
Posted September 22, 2026 12:47 pm
3 min read
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FILE: Booking photo of Braden Peters from March 27. Broward Sheriff's Office
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The “looksmaxxing” content creator Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts.
The 20-year-old influencer is charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21, according to Orleans District Court documents obtained by Global News.
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The charges were filed on Sept. 8 and pertain to an alleged incident on May 23, 2025.
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Peters will be arraigned on Oct. 14, according to the charging documents.
If convicted of the rape charge, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
Clavicluar has gained popularity amongst young male viewers for his “looksmaxxing” videos and livestreams and is known for using extreme tactics to enhance his appearance, like hitting himself in the face with a hammer in an attempt to make his bones grow back sharper and has publicly spoken about using meth to curb his appetite to help him maintain his physique.
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In a profile for the New York Times, Peters, who revealed he makes more than US$100,000 a month from the streaming platform Kick, said he started taking testosterone shortly before his 15th birthday. He also began to order steroids, fat dissolvers and biodegradable sutures soon after that.
In April last year, he was hospitalized after suffering a suspected overdose while live streaming in a Miami mall with fellow streamer Androgenic.
A month earlier, Peters was arrested on a battery charge, stemming from an…
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