Former snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

24 Aug 2026 • 10:16 PM MYT
The Independent
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Former snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

  • Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children.
  • The 49-year-old was convicted of two counts of lewd, indecent, and libidinous behaviour following a five-day trial.
  • The court heard that Dott targeted a girl between 1993 and 1996 and a boy between 2006 and 2010 in the Glasgow area.
  • Both victims, now adults, gave evidence detailing multiple incidents of inappropriate touching, exposure, and sexual acts.
  • Dott had denied all allegations during the trial, describing the claims as lies, but was found guilty by the jury.

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