WACO, Texas (KXXV) — A Texas mother is demanding accountability from the U.S. Navy, alleging her daughter’s death was preventable and mishandled amid a culture of silence and failed safeguards.

Angelina Resendiz, a 21-year-old Navy seaman from Texas, was found dead near Naval Station Norfolk; another sailor has been taken into custody in connection to her death.

Her mother, Esmeralda Castle, claims the Navy delayed issuing a missing person alert and failed to act on the sailor’s prior history of alleged sexual misconduct.

Castle is now calling for systemic change, accusing the Navy of a lack of transparency, accountability, and a culture that prioritizes image over service member safety.

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