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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott convicted of child sexual abuse
A jury at the High Court in Glasgow found Graeme Dott guilty of offences involving two children between 1993 and 2010.
The short version
- Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott was found guilty of child sexual abuse following a five-day trial in Glasgow.
- The 49-year-old was convicted of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour involving a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
- Dott was taken into custody and is scheduled to be sentenced in Edinburgh on September 29.
Key facts
- Graeme Dott, 49, was found guilty of child sexual abuse charges at the High Court in Glasgow after a five-day trial.[BBC News]
- Dott was convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour toward a girl in the 1990s and a boy between 2006 and 2010.[BBC News]
- Police initially questioned Dott regarding allegations in 2001 without filing charges, but the female victim provided a new statement in 2025.[BBC News]
- Dott denied the charges and previously called the accusations disgusting.[BBC News]
- Lord Harrower remanded Dott in custody ahead of a sentencing hearing set for September 29 in Edinburgh.[BBC News]
Sources
- Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuseBBC News - Top Stories