Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sex abuse
Jurors found Dott abused two children over multiple years, and Lord Harrower said the case involved a gross violation of trust.
- On Tuesday, the High Court in Edinburgh sentenced former snooker champion Graeme Dott to seven years in prison for sexually abusing two primary school-age children, following his conviction last month.
- A five-day trial at the High Court in Glasgow revealed the 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, including exposing himself and inappropriate touching, between 1993 and 2010.
- During the trial, Dott denied the allegations, stating there was "absolutely no way" he abused the children, though victims testified to multiple separate incidents of abuse that occurred while they were young.
- Judge Lord Harrower told Dott he had "robbed the complainers of a significant part of their childhood," labeling the crimes a "gross violation of trust" before ordering him onto the sex offenders register.
- Following his conviction, the World Snooker Tour Hall removed Dott, who won the World Snooker Championship in 2006, as the court remanded him in custody to begin his seven-year sentence.
109 Articles
109 Articles
Former Snooker World Champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual abuse by two minors.
Graeme Dott was found guilty of sexually abusing a girl and a boy.
The 49-year-old former pool champion Graeme Dott was sentenced to seven years in prison for crimes of child sexual abuse in Scotland. The sentence was handed down on Tuesday, at the Edinburgh High Court, after a jury of the Glasgow High Court found him guilty on 24 August. He is charged with "leasive and libelous behavior" against a girl and a boy. Family prejudice: Rejection and violence against LGBT relatives begin to generate convictions and …
In 2006, Dott crowned himself as the Snooker World Champion. Now a year's imprisonment awaits him. His victims were still in primary school at the time of the crime.
Graeme Dott, the 2006 World Snooker Champion, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing two elementary school-aged children.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 74% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
