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?!?!?!
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think- ago
@risewithoutfear: Any chance you changed 'possessing' (as written in the article) to 'making'? Or maybe the article has been edited - anyway, I'd like to ask you to please change the quote.
Thank you.
I'll give you a 24 hours Period of grace flair, so that you'll have time to edit.
risewithoutfear ago
No I didn't, they must have changed it. Sneaky bastards. I should have archived, I didn't even think to. Shall update the quote though. Thanks @think-!
think- ago
You're welcome, @risewithoutfear. Yes, sometimes they change the wording without saying anything....