LOGAN — A 53-year-old Lewiston man already facing charges of child abuse has been arrested again for allegedly raping a young girl repeatedly two years ago, according to law enforcement. Jose Rafael Ramirez was booked Monday into the Cache County Jail after stating that he was not a criminal.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating Ramirez in Aug. 2024, following a child abuse complaint. Months later, the alleged victim claimed the suspect had both physically and sexually abused her multiple times.

The girl told deputies how the abuse started when Ramirez caught her calling family members in Mexico over social media. He allegedly became extremely upset and grabbed her phone, smashing it on the ground.

The abuse continued over the

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