Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age 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.
Trial details and convictions
A five-day trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard that Dott exposed himself in front of both children, touched them inappropriately and kissed them. In August, he was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards them.
During the trial, jurors heard from one of Dott's victims, a woman now in her 40s. She told the court that Dott had sexually abused her on multiple separate occasions while she was a child. The second victim, a man now in his late 20s, said he was sexually abused by Dott on multiple occasions. In both cases, the abuse happened in the Glasgow area.
Remand and sentencing
Dott had denied the charges but was found guilty by the jury. Lord Harrower remanded him in custody and his name was added to the sex offenders register. The former snooker champion is due to appear at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday for a sentencing hearing.
Career highlights and aftermath
Dott, who turned professional in 1994, won the World Snooker Championship in 2006, defeating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield. He reached the final in two other years but was beaten by Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2004 and Neil Robertson in 2010. Following his conviction, Dott's name was removed from World Snooker's Hall of Fame.
