ICYMI: Sex Offender Arrested, Arraigned for the Murder of Swampscott Mother

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Editor’s note: The article below is just one of several Patch articles covering developments in this case during this week. For more, see

• Prosecutors: Swampscott Mother was Beaten to Death
• Mendez’ Mother: Grateful Suspect Caught, but ‘There’ll Never Be Justice’ for Killing Somebody
• UPDATE: Suspect En Route to Mass. to Face Charges in Swampscott Murder

Updated article:

The man arrested for the murder of Jaimee Mendez was registered as a Level 3 sex offender in Lynn at the time of Mendez’ disappearance last fall, according to multiple media outlets.

Jason J. Fleury, 37, was arrested in Hampton, Vir., on Tuesday. According to the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry, Fleury had been living in Gloucester, Vir., where he was self-employed.

Fleury admitted to police that he spent time with Mendez on the night of her disappearance, but denied any knowledge of what had happened to her.

Original article:

Jason Fleury was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Hampton, Vir., after a grand jury issued a secret indictment last Friday charging him with murder, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

Mendez was last seen on Nov. 6, 2014. Her remains were discovered on King’s BeachJan. 29 where they appeared to have washed ashore.

Fleury was arrested by Massachusetts and Virginia police, according to a statement from the DA’s office. He is expected to be held overnight in Virginia and arraigned as a fugitive from justice Wednesday in Hampton.

Following that, if Fleury waives extradition he will be transported to Massachusetts where he will be arraigned on murder charges in Salem District Court. If he does not waive extradition, the Essex County District Attorney will seek a governor’s warrant to bring him back to the state to face the murder charge.

The DA’s office did not immediately release any further information about Fleury’s connection to Mendez.

In November, however, the Lynn Daily Item reported that a man by the name of Jason Fleury denied any knowledge of Mendez’ disappearance though he did admit to seeing her the night of her disappearance.

The Fleury mentioned in the Daily Item article is registered as a Level 3 sex offender in Lynn. His work address is listed as Swampscott.