What was supposed to look like a motorcycle photo shoot in the Eagle foothills has landed two Idaho men in prison after prosecutors said they lured, tased, and beat an 18-year-old, then used his phone to end his relationship for him.
Devin Larson, 21, was sentenced to seven years in prison with two years fixed, and Steen Thomas Lamb, 22, received a 13-year term with three years fixed after both pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping. Prosecutors said the ambush began when the teen agreed over social media to meet a photographer for a motorcycle shoot in the foothills above Eagle.
District Judge Nancy Baskin also granted both men retained jurisdiction, a front-end treatment option in Idaho known as a “rider,” which allows the court to revisit the sentence after evaluating how they do in the program, according to the Idaho Statesman. The judge told Lamb she was unlikely to grant probation even if he completed the rider, while leaving the door open for Larson to ask for supervised release if he meets all program requirements.
What prosecutors say
Prosecutors said the victim, 18-year-old Jordan Carrillo, arranged in early September 2025 to meet someone he believed was a photographer, then drove to a subdivision in the Eagle foothills for the supposed shoot, Idaho News 6 reported. After a single photo was taken, Lamb stunned Carrillo from behind with a Taser, and the pair zip-tied his wrists and legs, covered his torso with a bag, and kicked, punched, and shocked him repeatedly in an attack that lasted about an hour.
According to prosecutors, Lamb then pressed what appeared to be a gun against Carrillo’s chest and threatened to kill him if he did not end his relationship. The men forced Carrillo to hand over his phone and used it to send breakup messages to his girlfriend, per WKRC. “I commend the victim’s courage in reporting this crime, given the death threats intended to silence him,” Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts said in a statement quoted in the coverage.
Sentences and legal notes
Both defendants pleaded guilty in February to second-degree kidnapping, and remaining misdemeanor battery charges were dismissed under plea agreements, according to court records. Lamb was ordered to serve up to 13 years with three years fixed, while Larson received up to seven years with two years fixed. Both men were given credit for time served and were issued 20-year no-contact orders with the victim, Idaho News 6 reported.
Rider, parole and what comes next
By granting riders, the judge left some room for front-end treatment and later review of each man’s progress, although she made clear that a serious response to the crime would follow if they failed to show real rehabilitation, the Idaho Statesman noted. Prosecutors told the court the ambush was planned and deliberate rather than a heat-of-the-moment decision, and argued the sentence needed to reflect how calculated the plot was.
Investigation and community impact
The case was investigated by the Star Police Department, the Eagle Police Department and the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. Local reporting said Carrillo’s decision to come forward and later testify was crucial to securing the guilty pleas. Prosecutors and community members have highlighted the dangers of social-media lures in the wake of the attack, which left a young man injured and rattled and served as a stark reminder of how far-reaching the impact of a violent, premeditated assault can be on victims and their families.
