Pfc. Vanessa Guillen was last seen in the middle of a workday on Fort Hood on April 22. Her car keys, barracks keys, I.D. card, and wallet were all found in her workspace. The 20-year-old remains missing. Now, her family says she shared complaints of sexual harassment with them before she disappeared.
Lupe Guillen, Vanessa's sister, told the Austin American-Statesman that their mother knew the name of at least one superior who Vanessa said was sexually harassing her.
According to Vanessa's mother, Vanessa told her the individual would follow her on runs. Vanessa was reluctant to report the individual saying that other females had to no avail.
Lupe also said her mother does not yet want to publicize the individual's identity.
Guillen's image is being displayed on billboards in the Fort Hood area. An Instagram account titled Find Vanessa Guillen so far has amassed 32,400 followers.
The 20-year-old was last seen in the parking lot of her Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters, 3rd Cavalry Regiment on Fort Hood -- more than 50 days ago -- wearing a black t-shirt and purple fitness pants.
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command has been investigating the disappearance and is offering a $15,000 reward for credible information leading to Guillen's whereabouts. However, the Guillen family has asked that Army CID pass off responsibility for the investigation after two months of no answers.
“I don’t want the case to belong to CID anymore because they can’t give us information," Mayra said Wednesday. “It happened inside a federal building, a military base, and we still don’t get answers as to who, what, where exactly, and why.”
The remains of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez -- a Fort Bragg soldier who went missing on May 22, one month after Guillen -- were found washed ashore on May 29.
Soldier's death ruled murder, $15,000 reward for information
His death has since been ruled a homicide and Army CID is offering a $15,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.
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