Graeme Dott: Former world snooker champion found guilty of child sex abuse
Warning: This article may be upsetting, offensive and triggering to some readers. This article contains details of child sexual abuse; Graeme Dott went on trial accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards two children
Monday 24 August 2026 15:33, UK
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of historical child sex abuse.
Dott, 49, went on trial accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards two children.
The allegations spanned between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy.
At the time, both of the youngsters were of primary school age.
Dott denied any wrongdoing, branding the allegations "disgusting" during his trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Dott turned professional in 1994 and went on to win the World Snooker Championship in 2006, defeating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield.
He also reached the final in both 2004, when he was beaten by Ronnie O'Sullivan, and 2010, losing out to Australian Neil Robertson.
Dott was suspended from competition by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) when the court charges were announced in April 2025.
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