Clavicular Faces Three Criminal Counts Over Alleged Rape and Drugging: What Court Records Say

Online creator Braden Peters, known professionally as Clavicular, is facing three criminal charges in Massachusetts, including felony rape and a felony charge alleging drugging for sexual intercourse, according to court records.

The charges relate to an alleged incident on 23 May 2025 in Chatham, Massachusetts. Orleans District Court records show that Judge Marion Broidrick found probable cause for all three charges on 4 September 2026 before a criminal complaint was issued on 8 September.

Peters has been summoned to appear for arraignment on 14 October. The charges are allegations and do not establish that he committed the offences. Peters is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Court Records List Three Charges

The case, numbered 2626CR000731, contains three counts against Peters. The first is felony rape under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 265, Section 22(b).

Under the statute, the offence involves sexual or unnatural sexual intercourse where a person is compelled to submit by force and against their will, or by threat of bodily injury. The second charge is a felony under Chapter 272, Section 3, which Massachusetts law describes as drugging persons for sexual intercourse.

The third charge is a misdemeanour under Chapter 138, Section 34A concerning the procurement of liquor for a person under 21.

The court record lists Chatham as the jurisdiction for all three charges and gives 23 May 2025 as the date of the alleged offences. However, the docket does not set out the full circumstances behind the rape or drugging allegations.

A statement of facts was filed with the criminal complaint on 8 September. The public docket reviewed for this report does not provide further evidentiary material, such as witness statements or forensic evidence.

The 4 September probable-cause finding allows the case to proceed through the criminal court process but does not establish that Peters committed the alleged offences. The allegations would still have to be proved in court.

Peters Due In Court In October

Peters' next scheduled court event is his arraignment at Orleans District Court on 14 October. An arraignment is a formal hearing at which a defendant is informed of the charges and enters a plea.

The case remains pending. Court records show that a summons was issued with the complaint. The docket does not indicate that Peters was arrested as part of the filing.

The Bulwark reported the criminal charges on 21 September, while TMZ reported that the allegations appear to be connected to a separate civil lawsuit involving a woman who has made allegations against Peters.

Peters' representative has denied the allegations. A representative told TMZ that Peters is fighting the related civil case and believes he has evidence disputing the claims. His lawyer previously told the publication that the allegations were unproven and that Peters denied them.

Reported Civil Case Adds Context

The reported connection to the civil case has not been confirmed by the Massachusetts criminal docket, which does not identify the person making the allegations or state that the two cases concern the same events.

TMZ has previously reported on a civil lawsuit brought by Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who has made allegations against Peters. Peters has denied the claims through his lawyer.

The Massachusetts criminal case remains pending, with Peters due at Orleans District Court for arraignment on 14 October.