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5 Officers Relieved Of Duty Following Investigation Into Vanessa Guillén's Death

A mural of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén in the south side of Fort Worth, Texas. The Army says it will expand its inquiry into the killing of Guillén, who is one of a string of disappearances and deaths at the Texas post.
A mural of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén in the south side of Fort Worth, Texas. The Army says it will expand its inquiry into the killing of Guillén, who is one of a string of disappearances and deaths at the Texas post.

Several U.S. Army officers are being relieved of duty following an investigation into the death of specialist Vanessa Guillén who was killed in April of last year.

General Michael Garrett of U.S. Army Forces Command said in a report Friday that Guillén was sexually harassed by her platoon sergeant.

The report also says that on two occasions when Guillén reported being sexually harassed, her superiors did not report it and other leaders failed to take appropriate action.

Five officers have been relieved of duty. Three are receiving formal reprimands. Eight other officers in a different unit are being reprimanded as well, and one is being relieved of duty.

Fellow soldier Aaron David Robinson allegedly killed Guillén with a hammer, and her body was discovered two months later. Robinson later killed himself while fleeing from police.

Guillén's death has sparked a movementto change the way the military deals with assault and harassment, as well as legislation to prevent future misconduct.

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Born and raised in San Antonio, Joey joined the Texas Public Radio newsroom in October of 2011. Joey graduated from Roosevelt High School and obtained an associate of applied science degree in radio and television broadcasting from San Antonio College in 2010.