Although we didn’t keep up too much with this case, “America’s Sheriff” Michael Carona, the head law guy of Orange County was sentenced this week to 66 months in prison.

Carona, a real creep with a penchant for abusing power and authority, was convicted in January of witness-tampering after a two-month trial that was peppered with accounts of influence peddling within his administration.

Turns out that one of his former assistants, George Jaramillo [pictured] helped the government form a case against Carona. Jaramillo, a cop turned lawyer, managed Carona’s campaign and quickly became a member of an inner circle of high living, corruption and bribery.

The government had Jaramillo, Carona’s right hand man, on a tax fraud charge so Jaramillo spilled beans. But here’s an interesting sidenote to Jaramillo who was also known for philandering and taking nudie photos of secretaries in the Orange County Sheriff’s department. Porn chick Shyla Stylez was his one-time consort.

During a grand jury investigation of Jaramillo about four years ago a witness told of Jaramillo’s fling with Stylez. Here’s how the OC Register reported it:

“A beautiful Canadian-born blonde with incredible curves and an intoxicating smile, Amanda Friedland is an internationally famous porn star. Grand jury records say Friedland uses the stage name of Shyla Stylez. She lives in LA and was once married to one of the biggest adult-film producers in the nation. Among her 40-plus films are Big Tit Bust Out, Anal Addicts, Dumb Blonde, My Perfect 10’s Again, Semen Biscuit, Humping 9 to 5, Make a Beeline for My Behind, Pussy Licking Good and Tit’s a Wonderful Life.

Under oath, [Bud] Hood told the grand jury and investigators that Jaramillo had bragged about several trysts with the porn star. “I believe it was his birthday and he was going out for a full day with her while he was on duty,” said Hood, who declined to be interviewed for this story.

Indeed, FBI agents have records of Jaramillo’s calls to Friedland’s phone in August and September 2003. For example, on August 5, 2003, Jaramillo repeatedly called the porn star in the morning as he drove to LA and then phoned two hotels, according to the records. During one seven-minute period that day, the assistant sheriff called the woman seven times.

In a brief interview with the Weekly, Friedland knew of Jaramillo but said she was unaware of a grand jury investigation. “I’m not going to confirm anything about anything,” she said. “You’ve caught me off-guard.”