Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison for child sexual abuse. The court heard that Dott groomed his victims over several years, causing significant long-term psychological harm.
Why it matters
The case highlights the severity of child abuse and the legal system's commitment to prosecuting high-profile individuals for historical crimes.
Image caption, Graeme Dott was sentenced to seven years in jail at the High Court in Edinburgh
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of child sexual abuse.
Judge Lord Harrower said Dott robbed his victims of "a significant part of their childhood" and said his behaviour bore the hallmarks of grooming.
Dott had denied two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010 but was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
The 49-year-old Scot, who won the world snooker title in 2006, showed no emotion as he was sentenced, only nodding to someone in the public gallery as he was led away.
Figure caption, Former snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
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