Chris Andrew Mellon, 55, was arrested in January 2015 when cops raided his home after a tip-off and found a USB stick hidden in a tobacco tin.

Weeks later in May he began filming alongside Watson and an A-list cast featuring Ewan McGregor, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Emma Thompson and Downton heartthrob Dan Stevens.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6761284/beauty-beast-actor-worked-with-emma-watson-arrested-child-abuse-images/

Last month he was given an eight month jail sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.

A judge at Inner London crown court heard he downloaded 27 pictures of pre-pubescent children being abused between August 2007 and September 2014.

Some were in most serious category A — which includes rape and sadism.

A source said: “The police raided his house in early 2015 after a tip off.

“He maintained his innocence at first, but decided to plead guilty on the day of his trial.”

So, he "[made] indecent images of children", and he "downloaded 27 pictures of pre-pubescent children being abused ".... but all he got was an 8 month jail sentence.

WHAT THE FUCK, LONDON?!?!?!