A woman from Texas ( Vanessa Guillen) who was accused of aiding in the dismemberment and disposal of the body of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén in 2020, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to an announcement by the Justice Department on Monday.

In a significant development, 25-year-old Cecily Aguilar pleaded guilty in November to charges including being an accessory to murder after the fact, as well as three counts of making false statements or representations. These charges were linked to the death of Spc. Guillén, who was both sexually harassed and murdered at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base, now known as Fort Cavazos.

In a broader context, prosecutors stated that Aguilar had actively collaborated with Army specialist Aaron Robinson between April 22 and July 1, 2020, engaging in activities such as altering, destroying, mutilating, and concealing evidence—the body of the 20-year-old Guillén—aimed at preventing her boyfriend from facing legal consequences.

Guillén’s remains were discovered by investigators on June 30, 2020, more than a month after her tragic death. Robinson, who was placed under guard, managed to escape and subsequently took his own life.

Aguilar had also reportedly provided federal investigators with four false statements during the inquiry into Guillén’s disappearance, as stated in a Department of Justice release on Monday.

During the court proceedings, Aguilar expressed her apology to the Guillén family; however, Mayra Guillén, the soldier’s sister, deemed this expression insincere, as reported by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.

U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas issued a statement, saying, “We hope that today’s sentencing offers some solace and a sense of justice to the Vanessa Guillen family, who have endured immeasurable pain over these past few years. Ms. Aguilar’s actions were indefensible, and she will now face the harshest penalty for the decisions she made.