Sex Offender Arrested in Connection with Murder of Swampscott Mother Headed to Danvers

The man arrested for the murder of Swampscott mother Jaimee Mendez has waived extradition and is enroute back to Massachusetts to face murder charges, according to authorities.

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. He will be held overnight at the Massachusetts State Police Danvers barracks and will be arraigned on Thursday morning in Salem Superior Court, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office.

A grand jury issued a secret indictment last Friday charging him with murder, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. Fleury was arrested by Massachusetts and Virginia police, according to a statement from the DA’s office.

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

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.

Brooklyn Lowery (Patch Staff) contributed to this story.