Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children in the Glasgow area between 1993 and 2010. The trial detailed multiple instances of abuse, including indecent behavior and inappropriate touching.
Why it matters
The conviction of a high-profile public figure for serious criminal offenses highlights issues of accountability and child protection.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children.
The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, with the girl targeted between 1993-1996 and the boy between 2006-2010.
A five-day trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard Dott exposed himself in front of both children, touched them inappropriately, and kissed them.
On Monday, he was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards them.
In both cases the abuse happened in the Glasgow area.
During the trial, jurors heard from one of Dott's victims, a woman now in her 40s, who told the court Dott had sexually abused her on multiple separate occasions while she was a child.
She said the abuse had started with Dott "caressing" her bottom over her clothing while giving her a piggy back.
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