Jodi Hildebrandt is currently serving time in prison while her luxurious Utah home is being viewed by millions of people online. The four-bedroom house, located on a 1.4-acre property in Ivins, was listed for $5.3 million and has a guesthouse. Hildebrandt and her business partner, parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke, were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison on child abuse charges. Last year, Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped from the home, seeking help and food from a neighbor, revealing signs of abuse and neglect.
Authorities found evidence of torture and abuse of children in Hildebrandt’s home, leading to the arrest of both women. Franke, known for her popular “8 Passengers” YouTube channel, often filmed in the basement of Hildebrandt’s home. The luxurious Utah property features a concrete storage room under the garage, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and expansive views of the desert landscape. The house, built in 2017, boasts amenities such as built-in closets, a granite countertop kitchen, an in-ground pool, a five-car garage, and three-and-a-half baths.
Despite initially being listed at $5.3 million, Hildebrandt’s house has dropped in price to $4,995,000. The property became the most-viewed listing on Realtor.com, surpassing even the country’s most expensive listing in Florida. Gordon’s Pointe in Naples, Florida, listed at $295 million, features 1,655 feet of water frontage. As a news editor and journalist at CBSNews.com, Cara Tabachnick reports on justice and human rights issues, drawing attention to cases of abuse and neglect like the one involving Hildebrandt and Franke. Through her reporting, she sheds light on the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals and ensuring accountability for perpetrators of harm.
