Key takeaways:
- Cecily Aguilar, 24, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in disposing of the body of U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillén.
- Evidence and information shared during Aguilar’s trial revealed that Aaron Robinson, the soldier suspected of killing Guillén, was on the base when he killed her.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Western Texas said that the case is still open and that more charges may be filed once it is closed.
A Texas woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for her role in disposing of the body of U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillén. Cecily Aguilar, 24, pleaded guilty in November to one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of making a false statement in a federal court in Waco, Texas.
Aguilar was the girlfriend of Aaron Robinson, the soldier suspected of killing Guillén in 2020 at Fort Hood military base. Evidence and information shared during Aguilar’s trial revealed that Robinson was on the base when he killed Guillén. Aguilar then helped Robinson mutilate and conceal the body.
Guillén’s death sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexual abuse in the military and led to changes in how they can report it. The U.S. Army has since launched an independent review of the command climate and culture at Fort Hood.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Western Texas said that the case is still open and that more charges may be filed once it is closed. Aguilar’s sentence was handed down after a lengthy court hearing. She will serve 30 years in prison and will be subject to three years of supervised release after her sentence is complete.
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