NH Meth Fugitive Arrested In California On A Child Sex Warrant, Department Of Corrections Says: Follow-Up

CONCORD, NH — A fugitive from New Hampshire who has been wanted since July was arrested in California last month, according to the New Hampshire Department of Corrections.

Jason Lee Shedenhelm, 47, was arrested on Nov. 21 by the California Highway Patrol in San Diego. He was wanted on an in-state child sexual offense warrant issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was wanted in New Hampshire after being accused of failing to report to probation in May 2023. After his arrest, Shedenhelm was transferred to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, where he was held pending resolution of the charge.

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“Shedenhelm also has a violation-of-probation warrant out of New Hampshire with nationwide extradition,” an update from the department stated, “and the department is taking steps to secure his return.”

Shedenhelm, according to a People v Preds video on Rumble, was accused of being involved in a sting in June 2023 in Long Beach, California, and reportedly convicted.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the process for requesting the removal of a name from New Hampshire Patch police reports.

According to reports online, Shedenhelm’s criminal history is lengthy, dating back more than 15 years.

In August 2007, he was accused of being a habitual offender as well as simple assault in New Durham. A month later, he was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, transporting alcoholic beverages, and criminal mischief in New Durham. In February 2008, Shedenhelm pleaded guilty to the aggravated DWI charge, assault, and habitual offender charges.

Shedenhelm was charged with habitual offender, acts prohibited, and disobeying an officer in Dover after an incident in October 2010. He pleaded guilty to all three charges in January 2011 and was sentenced to a year of probation, six months suspended, and a $500 fine that was also suspended.

The meth charge was connected to an incident in Holderness in September 2019. Two years later, he pleaded guilty to a 12-month sentence, deferred for six months, with two years probation and a $620 fine. However, he violated probation and was sentenced to six months in jail in January 2023. Eight months later, he was accused of violating probation again, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Other arrests include simple assault, reckless conduct, domestic violence, stalking, and criminal threatening, while convictions include bail jumping, drug possession, and arranging to meet with a minor.

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