Man sentenced for stabbing two men after confronting one about alleged child abuse

IDAHO FALLS – A 30-year-old man was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to stabbing two men after confronting one of them about alleged child abuse.

District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. sentenced Bryan Ramirez to a minimum of two-and-a-half years and a maximum of five years in prison.

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Watkins then suspended the sentence and placed Ramirez on probation for five years, with 90 days to be spent in county jail and a required 150 hours of community service. He will receive credit for time already served.

He will also have to pay a fine of $1,000 as well as restitution.

Ramirez initially pleaded not guilty to one count of felony aggravated battery and one count of felony aggravated assault.

In August, he signed a plea agreement, stating he would plead guilty to one count of felony aggravated assault, and the prosecution agreed to dismiss the second charge and recommend a sentence consistent with what the presentence investigation would suggest, as long as it did not exceed a rider.

Background of the case

Police reports show Idaho Falls police officers were called to a home after reports of a stabbing on Aug. 28, 2022.

Ramirez had gone to the home “to confront (a male victim)” about the alleged physical abuse of two young children, according to court documents.

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A fight broke out between Ramirez and the man before a third man intervened. Ramirez allegedly stabbed both men, leaving them each with “severe” chest wounds.

After emergency responders arrived, one of the victims was treated for a stab wound that “missed major organs,” and the other was rushed into emergency surgery with a “life-threatening stab wound,” according to police reports.

When questioned, Ramirez told police he didn’t have a knife and did not stab anyone. Video footage obtained by officers reportedly shows Ramirez “swinging at both (victims) during the fight.”

Officers obtained a warrant for Ramirez’s arrest, and he was booked into the Bonneville County Jail on Sept. 8.

Ramirez posted $100,000 bail, and a no-contact order was issued for the victims.