Hispanic advocacy group League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC) has urged women, especially Latinas, not to join the military after the disappearance and death of female soldier Vanessa Guillen.

In a statement, LULAC president Domingo Garcia said the military is not capable of assuring that women will be protected and taken care of because of what happened to Guillen.

Guillen is a 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier from Houston, who went missing last April.

Human remains believed to be Guillen were found in what was described as a shallow grave near the Leon River in Bell County, said a report from ABC 13. One of two alleged suspects were arrested this week, The Hill reported.

According to the family's attorney, Natalie Khawam, Guillen was hit with a hammer before her alleged attacker Aaron David Robinson and his girlfriend, Cecily Anne Aguilar, tried to burn her body and tearing her body apart with a machete.

Robinson died by suicide after a confrontation with Texas police, said U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID), while Aguilar is in custody facing felony charges.

There were reports of CID and LULAC pledging $25,000 for information about the suspects before the arrest.

Guillen Family Calls for Congressional Investigation

As they ask for justice, Guillen's family and their lawyer believed that the military was slow in investigating the incident. They called for a congressional investigation on the handling of Guillen's case, said a report from FOX News.

Guillen's younger sister Lupe accused the military of covering up the case on purpose. She asked why this kind of incident could happen on a military base, while her sister was on duty.

Garcia, on the other hand, said the military base had cameras everywhere. He noted that it was impossible for Guillen to go missing in the largest military base in the U.S. without anybody knowing about it.

Guillen About to File Sexual Harrasment Case

Khawam said Guillem had plans to file a sexual harassment claim against Robinson before she went missing. The case started a social media following of the hashtag #IamVanessaGuillen, where current and former soldiers share sexual harassment stories in the military.

Two alleged incidents of sexual harassment were discovered by Khawam - Robinson walking in on Guillen showering and another superior verbally assaulting her with vulgar remarks.

The CID has started an investigation into the sexual harassment claims, said Commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment Col. Ralph Overland. But special agent Damon Phelps of the CID said "there is no credible information" about the sexual harassment claims.

Guillen was last seen on April 22 at around 1 in the afternoon in the parking lot of her Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters, 3rd Cavalry Regiment.

The Hispanic group called for a third-party investigation into the disappearance. In a media release last Tuesday, LULAC said it will have a meeting with the Secretary of the Army in Washington to also demand for an investigation on reports of sexual harassments.

LULAC recognized the fear of reporting sexual harassment incidents due to retaliation, causing these cases to not be reported. The organization added that they would want women to head the investigations to ensure female soldiers would be heard.

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