The woman who helped dispose of the body of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Monday afternoon.

The woman who helped dispose of the body of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Monday afternoon.

The sentencing phase is underway for the only person charged in connection with the murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen. Cicely Aguilar faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to four charges. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat is in Waco with the details from the courtroom.

The woman who helped dispose of the body of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Monday afternoon.

It’s been three years since the high-profile disappearance and murder of 20-year-old Fort Cavasos Soldier Vanessa Guillen. Family and friends are preparing for the sentencing hearing for one of her accused killers in Waco. This comes on the heels of an executive order strengthening how our military handles assault allegations.

Family and friends are preparing for the sentencing hearing for one of Vanessa Guillen’s accused killers in Waco

The only suspect arrested in the 2020 killing of soldier Vanessa Guillén at a Texas military base has plead guilty to four charges and is awaiting sentencing.

Guillén’s murder led to widescale changes to protect victims of sexual violence in the military.

A year after the murder of 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a new law creating a sexual assault response coordinator position for the Texas Military Department, outside the chain of command.

Texas’ Vanessa Guillen Act goes into effect Sept. 1, creates a sexual assault response position for the Texas Military and a new investigative process.