Guillén’s death triggered a national conversation about sexual violence in the military — and paved the way for changes how the crime is handled.
when he was approached by Killeen police, U.S. Marshals and Army criminal investigators July 1, 2020, leaving Aguilar as the sole person charged in connection with the murder.— said during a Monday press conference that Aguilar faced the soldier’s family and asked for forgiveness, which “really took [Guillén] by surprise.”
Guillén's case drew nationwide attention to sexual assault in the military. It also inspired the first law in U.S. military history blocking ranking commanders from deciding whether to prosecute service members accused of serious crimes such as manslaughter, stalking and domestic violence. Instead, independent prosecutors now make that call.
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