Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Jurors heard testimony from both victims before finding the former world champion guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour.
- On Monday, former world snooker champion Graeme Dott was found guilty of sexually abusing two children at the High Court in Glasgow. The 49-year-old was convicted of lewd, indecent, and libidinous behaviour following a five-day trial.
- Abuse occurred between 1993 and 1996 for the girl and 2006 and 2010 for the boy. The Crown argued Dott "subjected vulnerable children to the worst kind of abuse" for his own gratification.
- Victims described Dott exposing himself during a "guessing game" and touching them inappropriately in showers and cars. Dott insisted there was "absolutely no way" he committed the abuse, calling the allegations "lies."
- Prosecutor Lindsey Dalziel led the case, presenting evidence of Dott's behaviour across decades. Defense lawyer Euan Dow urged acquittal, but jurors rejected his arguments and delivered the guilty verdict.
- Dott turned professional in 1994 and won the 2006 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield, defeating Peter Ebdon. He also reached finals against Ronnie O'Sullivan and Neil Robertson.
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Glasgow (Scotland) – Ex-Snooker World Champion Graeme Dott (49) has been found guilty of sexual abuse by two minors.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children. The 49-year-old Scot was convicted on Monday by a jury in Glasgow High Court on two counts of 'indecent and lustful conduct' against a girl and a boy. According to the indictment, the offenses took place over a period of seventeen years.
Ex-Snooker World Champion Graeme Dott has been convicted by a court in Scotland for sexual abuse of two minors. The incidents are said to have occurred between 1993 and 2010, as reported by the British news agency PA from the courtroom. According to this, both victims were still in primary school age at the time of the crime.One of the victims, a woman who is now over 40 years old, is said to have turned to the police as early as 2001.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott convicted in sexual abuse case
Dott, 49, was found guilty of abusing a girl from 1993-96 and a boy from 2006-10 after a five-day trial at the High Court in Glasgow. The judge ordered that Dott be held in custody ahead of his sentencing on Sept. 29. The woman, now in her 40s, testified that Dott sexually abused her on multiple occasions, “caressing” her bottom over her clothing, exposing himself and touching her with parts of his body including his penis.
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