Texas Woman: A woman from Texas has been given a 30-year prison sentence for her involvement in trying to hide the murder of Vanessa Guillén, a soldier at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos). Vanessa’s killing in 2020 brought attention to sexual assault in the military and led to changes in the law.
The woman’s name is Cecily Aguilar, and she was the only person charged in connection to Vanessa Guillén’s death. She admitted to being an accessory to murder and making false statements in court. Vanessa Guillén, who was 20 years old, went missing in April 2020 after talking about being sexually harassed. Her remains were found later, dismembered, and burned.
Texas Woman Gets 30 Years for Vanessa Guillén’s
Vanessa’s family claimed she had experienced sexual harassment before her death, which led to calls for changes in how the military handles such cases. The Army disciplined several officials and a new law named after Vanessa went into effect, changing how these complaints are dealt with.
Investigators found that the last person Vanessa texted was Specialist Aaron Robinson, another soldier. Prosecutors said that Robinson killed Vanessa by hitting her with a hammer and then hiding her body. Robinson escaped custody and fatally shot himself before being charged.
Cecily Aguilar, Robinson’s girlfriend, was aware of the murder and helped hide the evidence. She confessed to her role in disposing of Vanessa’s body. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her actions.
Natalie Khawam, the Guillén family’s lawyer, described the disturbing details of how Vanessa’s body was disposed of. Forensic experts testified about the extent of the damage done to the body.
Vanessa Guillén’s sister expressed relief that justice had been served. The case brought closure to the criminal aspect of Vanessa’s death.
