Graeme Dott, the 2006 world snooker champion, has been jailed for seven years at the high court in Edinburgh after being found guilty of sexually abusing a boy and a girl.
Key facts
- Graeme Dott, 49, was sentenced to seven years in jail.
- He was convicted of two charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy.
- The offences took place between 1993 and 2010, according to the BBC.
- Dott won the world snooker championship in 2006.
- The sentence was handed down at the high court in Edinburgh.
Graeme Dott, the former world snooker champion, has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being convicted of sexually abusing two primary school-age children, according to Sky Sports.
The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010, the BBC reported.
The Guardian reported that Dott was jailed for seven years at the high court in Edinburgh after being convicted of sexually abusing two children. The judge described the offences as a “gross violation of trust”.
The 2006 world champion was found guilty in August following a five-day trial at Glasgow high court. The court heard that Dott inappropriately touched and exposed himself to both children, according to the Guardian.
Dott denied the charges but was convicted of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour by a majority verdict, the Guardian said.
Why it matters
Graeme Dott was one of snooker's most prominent figures, having won the sport's world championship in 2006. His conviction and jailing for child sexual abuse marks a serious fall for a well-known public figure and reflects the courts' treatment of offences described by the judge as a gross violation of trust.
Frequently asked questions
What was Graeme Dott convicted of?
He was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy, according to the Guardian and BBC.
How long is his sentence?
Dott, 49, was sentenced to seven years in jail at the high court in Edinburgh.
When did the offences take place?
The offences took place between 1993 and 2010, according to the BBC.