Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed seven years for child sex abuse

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Graeme Dott, a former world snooker champion who won the title in 2006, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing two children between 1993 and 2010. The court found him guilty of exposing himself, touching them inappropriately, and kissing both victims on multiple occasions. Dott had denied the charges but was convicted by a jury after a five-day trial. His name has been removed from World Snooker’s Hall of Fame following his conviction.

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Graeme Dott, a former world snooker champion who turned professional in 1994 and won the World Snooker Championship in 2006 by defeating Peter Ebdon at the Crucible in Sheffield, has been sentenced to seven years in jail. He was found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children: a girl between 1993-1996 and a boy from 2006-2010, both incidents occurring in the Glasgow area. Despite denying the charges, Dott was convicted by a jury for exposing himself to the victims and engaging in inappropriate touching. The judge, Lord Harrower, emphasized that his actions were a "gross violation of trust," sentencing him on November 8 at the high court in Edinburgh. His name has been added indefinitely to the sex offenders' register.

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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.

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2026-09-29 · Evening Standard

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed seven years for child sex abuse · assertive framing

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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children. asserted

Dott → sentence → children

The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, with the girl targeted between 1993 and 1996 and the boy between 2006 and 2010. asserted

girl → subject → 2006

Imposing a backdated sentence of seven years, he said Dott’s behaviour had involved a “gross violation of trust”. asserted

behaviour → impose → trust

A five-day trial heard Dott exposed himself in front of both children, touched them inappropriately and kissed them. asserted

Dott → hear → them

Read More In August, he was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards them. asserted

he → read → them

During the trial, jurors heard from one of Dott’s victims, a woman now in her 40s. asserted

jurors → hear → 40s

She told the court that Dott had sexually abused her on multiple separate occasions while she was a child. asserted

she → tell → occasions

The second victim, a man who is now in his late 20s, said he was sexually abused by Dott on multiple occasions. asserted

he → say → occasions

Dott had denied the charges but was found guilty by the jury. asserted

Dott → deny → jury

Lord Harrower remanded him in custody and his name was added to the sex offenders register. asserted

name → remand → register

Dott, who turned professional in 1994, won the World Snooker Championship in 2006, defeating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield. asserted

who → turn → Sheffield

Following his conviction, Dott’s name was removed from World Snooker’s Hall of Fame. asserted

name → follow → Fame

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