The US Army Specialist was killed in the line of duty.
The family of Guillén filed a lawsuit against the Army.
The Army didn't address Guillén's reports of sexual harassment.
Guillén went missing from Fort Hood, Texas, on April 22, 2020. The Leon River was where the remains of Guillén were found on June 30.
Guillén, a US Army soldier, was murdered. Guillén's family alleged that she was sexually harassed before she was killed, opening the door for other service women to come forward with their own stories of sexual assault in the US military.
The Department of the Army is being sued by the family of Guillén.
According to court filings, Guillénuffered mental anguish, fear, emotional distress, physical injury, and death as a result of sexual harassment, rape, sodomy, and physical assault.
The Army does not comment on ongoing litigation, as a matter of policy.
The Army initially failed to address her reports of sexual harassment, according to the family's lawsuit.
"It's the first lawsuit filed under this new 9th Circuit decision that will allow for other victims of sexual assault to find hope and also hold the DOD accountable for what's become an epidemic in the military."
He joined the army in June of last year. Guillén's sister wrote in the claim that she was eager to join the US Army and protect her country.
The behavior of Guillén had changed by January 2020. She told her sister she wanted to take her own life, but she didn't explain why.
Her sister wrote that her family couldn't understand why she wasn't happy.
Guillén opened up about her time in the military a few weeks later. She told her mother that she was being sexually harassed by her superiors.
A higher-ranking soldier encouraged Guillén to have sex.
Guillén was harassed again during a field training exercise in September of 2019. The platoon's nightly perimeter check was being conducted by a "higher up" when she was "conducting personal hygiene."
He was sexually harassing my sister.
Guillén kept quiet because she was upset and disturbed by the events. She knew that speaking out wouldn't be appreciated. Guillén was the victim of major retaliation after rumors of both incidents began to spread in the unit.
Guillén was afraid of being retaliated against by her superiors so she begged her mother not to intervene.
She said that she would handle the issues on her own.
Guillén's family could not contact her after 10:30 a.m. The staff sergeant told her that Guillén wasn't there. She had gone missing.
The family faced two months of worry, fury, injustice, protesting, vague investigations, and tears.
The body of Guillén was found in Texas.
She said it was in three different graves. Our biggest fear became a reality.
According to the complaint, Guillén had been killed by another soldier. Robinson took his own life a few days before the charge was announced.
Robinson's girlfriend was charged with the murder of Guillén. Robinson said that he killed Guillén with a hammer and hid her body in a box. The couple tried to destroy the remains.
The alleged motive behind Guillén's murder was revealed in a sealed document filed by his lawyer.
According to the document, Robinson killed Guillén after seeing a photo of him on his phone.
A picture of Aguilar was on Robinson's cell phone lock screen. He told her that he was worried about getting in trouble for violating the Army's fraternization rules since he hit Guillén with a hammer because he was married to another soldier.
The Guillén family claimed that the Army initially denied that there had been sexual harassment.
Her family continued to fight. The Army found that Guillén had reported that she was sexually harassed at least two times. Guillén's claims were left in the dark because of her supervisor's failure to escalate the report.
Several high-ranking leaders were fired or suspended following the release of the report. The investigation found major flaws at Fort Hood and a command climate that was permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
The toll of Guillén's murder had already been dealt with by her family.
Her sister wrote that they have an emptiness in their hearts.
The lawsuit could lead to better protections for service members and other victims of sexual assault.
Our judicial system is moving in the right direction. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are not hidden anymore. She said that they were taking the bulls by the horns.
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