Greg Haidl, son of former Orange County, California, Assistant Sheriff Don Haidl, was convicted in the 2002 sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl. Haidl was released from prison in January 2008, after serving about half of his six-year sentence.CBS2.com: Greg Haidl To Be Released From Prison...
In December 2008, Haidl's name surfaced during testimony at the public corruption trial of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona. A district attorney told the court a top aide of Carona's "threatened his political future" if he pursued charges against Haidl.NBC Los Angeles: Testimony Concludes in Carona Trial (December 19, 2008)
