A Utah woman is accused of retaliating against a former apartment manager who evicted her by listing the woman’s apartment for rent, Realtor.com reported.
Elisa Jo Nelson, 26, of South Jordan was charged with fraudulently advertising a real estate property, a second-degree felony. She was also charged with unlawful online impersonation, a Class A misdemeanor, and electronic communication harassment, a Class B misdemeanor.
The charges stem from a February 2025 harassment complaint made by a woman who said that her home had been listed as available online for $950 a month without her consent. The listing included the woman’s personal phone number, resulting in a flood of unwanted calls from prospective renters.
The South Jordan Police Department traced the listing to an IP address in Magna, UT, that was linked to Nelson.
When asked about her connection to Nelson, the victim explained that in her job as an apartment manager she had recently evicted Nelson from her previous address.
After confirming the connection, police obtained search warrants for email and phone records associated with the IP address. Authorities allege that the digital evidence confirms Nelson created the fraudulent listing with the intent to retaliate against the apartment manager.
