Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott convicted of sexually abusing 2 children
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two children in Scotland during the 1990s and early 2000s. He is currently being held in custody awaiting sentencing on September 29.
Why it matters
The conviction of a high-profile sports figure for serious criminal offenses is a matter of significant public interest and legal accountability.
LONDON -- Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott was convicted Monday of sexually abusing two primary school children in Scotland in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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.
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