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Graeme Dott, a former world snooker champion, has been sentenced to seven years in jail for sexually abusing two children between 1993 and 2010. The abuse included exposing himself, inappropriate touching, and kissing the victims during multiple incidents. During the trial, one victim testified about being abused by Dott as a child, while another detailed similar experiences from later childhood. Lord Harrower noted that Dott’s behavior demonstrated grooming tactics and robbed his victims of their innocence.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Graeme Dott Jailed For Child Sex Abuse” on 2026-10-05,
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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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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.
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Imposing a backdated sentence of seven years, he said Dott’s behaviour had involved a “gross violation of trust”.
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A five-day trial heard Dott exposed himself in front of both children, touched them inappropriately and kissed them.
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In August, he was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards them.
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During the trial, jurors heard from one of Dott’s victims, a woman now in her 40s.
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She told the court that Dott had sexually abused her on multiple separate occasions while she was a child.
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The second victim, a man who is now in his late 20s, said he was sexually abused by Dott on multiple occasions.
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Dott had denied the charges but was found guilty by the jury.
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Lord Harrower remanded him in custody and his name was added to the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.
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Sentencing Dott, Lord Harrower said his actions bore “the hallmarks of grooming”.
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He said that both children were vulnerable and added: “Your behaviour bore the hallmarks of grooming.”
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Lord Harrower said that while the offending against Jane happened while Dott was still a child aged around 16 or 17 himself, the offences against Kevin took place while Dott was an adult.
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He said: “You robbed the complainers of a significant part of their childhood.”
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Dott’s lawyer Euan Dow spoke in mitigation at the hearing in Edinburgh.
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He said the 49-year-old was now separated from his wife but she remains supportive of him.
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Mr Dow said his client had left school aged 15 in order to pursue a career as a professional snooker player.
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Dott has “long standing mental health issues” and “recognises that a custodial sentence is inevitable”, he said.
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Mr Dow said that following the conviction “both his personal and professional reputations have been destroyed”, noting that Dott has been removed from World Snooker’s hall of fame.
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The court heard Dott continues to maintain his innocence.
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Dott, who turned professional in 1994, won the World Snooker Championship in 2006, defeating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield.
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He reached the final in two other years but was beaten by Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2004 and Neil Robertson in 2010.
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Following his conviction, Dott’s name was removed from World Snooker’s hall of fame.
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