Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Jailed for Seven Years Over Child Sexual Abuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children who were of primary school age at the time of the offences.

The 49-year-old Scottish former professional snooker player was found guilty of repeatedly abusing a girl between 1993 and 1996 and a boy between 2006 and 2010.

Dott appeared before Lord Harrower at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday, where he was handed a seven-year prison sentence. The judge said Dott’s actions had “robbed the complainers of a significant part of their childhood”.

The sentence was backdated, while the judge described the offences as a “gross violation of trust”.

During a five-day trial, jurors heard that Dott exposed himself to both children, touched them inappropriately and kissed them.

In August, he was convicted on two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour following the trial.

One of the victims, a woman now in her 40s, told the court that Dott sexually abused her on several occasions when she was a child.

The second victim, a man now in his late 20s, also testified that Dott had repeatedly abused him during his childhood.

Dott denied the charges but was convicted by the jury. Following his conviction, he was remanded in custody and placed on the sex offenders register.

Graeme Dott’s Snooker Career

Dott turned professional in 1994 and rose to prominence in the sport, winning the World Snooker Championship in 2006.

He defeated Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to claim the world title.

The Scot also reached the World Championship final in 2004 and 2010, losing to Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson, respectively.

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