'A dangerous individual': Ex-snooker champ convicted of child sex abuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children in the 1990s and early 2000s, according to prosecutors. Dott, 49, was sentenced to be held in custody pending his sentencing on September 29. The first victim, a girl now in her 40s, testified to Dott sexually abusing her from 1993-96 through acts of caressing her bottom, exposing himself, and touching her with various body parts, including his penis.

The second victim, a boy now in his late 20s, alleged Dott abused him from 2006-10, engaging in inappropriate touching, kissing, and performing sexual acts. Detective Inspector Gary Smillie from Police Scotland described Dott as a "dangerous individual" and expressed hope that the conviction brings some relief to the victims. Following the conviction, snooker's governing body suspended Dott in April 2025, and the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association subsequently revoked his membership and requested his removal from the Hall of Fame.

Dott, who won the World Snooker Championship in 2006 and was a runner-up twice, was ranked 56th in the world at the time of his conviction.