Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A 24-year-old Texas woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to aiding in the coverup of the high-profile disappearance and murder of U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillen in the summer of 2020.
Cecily Aguilar pleaded guilty to one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of giving false statements, the Justice Department said in a statement.
A sentencing date has yet to be scheduled. She faces up to 30 years' imprisonment plus 3 years supervised release and a $1 million fine.
Guillen, 20, was stationed at Texas' Fort Hood when she was reported missing on April 23, 2020, a day after she was last seen in the parking lot of her Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters.
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