Idaho Men Sentenced After Allegedly Luring Teen Into Violent Ambush Over Relationship

Two Idaho men have been sentenced to prison after prosecutors said they carried out a carefully planned ambush targeting an 18-year-old man during what was supposed to be a motorcycle photo shoot.

According to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office, Devin Larson, 21, and Steen Thomas Lamb, 22, pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping in connection with the September 2025 attack on Jordan Carrillo.

 

Authorities said the pair used social media to trick Carrillo into meeting a supposed photographer at a subdivision under construction in Eagle, Idaho, where they planned to photograph his motorcycle.

Prosecutors said Larson was waiting at the location when Carrillo arrived. After taking a photo, Larson allegedly instructed Carrillo to turn around. At that moment, Lamb reportedly appeared from behind and tased the teenager.

Investigators said the attack quickly escalated into a brutal hour-long assault.

According to prosecutors, Carrillo’s wrists and legs were restrained with zip ties while the two men repeatedly kicked, beat, and tased him. Authorities also alleged that a bag was placed over part of his body during the attack.

Court documents further claim Lamb pressed what appeared to be a firearm against Carrillo’s chest and threatened to kill him unless he ended his relationship with his girlfriend.

 

Prosecutors said the attackers then forced Carrillo to hand over his cellphone and used it to send breakup text messages to his girlfriend while the assault was ongoing.

Before releasing him, the men allegedly warned Carrillo not to contact police and threatened to kill him or members of his family if he spoke about the attack.

Carrillo later told investigators he fled the scene terrified he would be shot as he escaped.

During sentencing on May 22, Larson received a seven-year prison sentence with two years fixed, while Lamb was sentenced to 13 years with three years fixed.

Both men were also granted riders, a legal process in Idaho that allows the court to later reconsider their sentences after a period of retained jurisdiction.

Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts praised Carrillo for coming forward despite the threats allegedly made against him.

 

“This was a planned, calculated attack on a young man who had no idea what was coming,” Bennetts said in a statement.

She added that the defendants used “deception, violence, and fear” to control the victim and intimidate him into silence.

Authorities said the case serves as a reminder of how quickly online interactions can become dangerous when deception and personal motives are involved.