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UPDATED Aug 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Graeme Dott found guilty of child sex abuse
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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott, 49, was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy. The High Court in Glasgow heard he exposed himself and inappropriately touched a primary school girl in the 1990s and attacked a young boy between 2006 and 2010. Sentencing is set for a separate hearing in Edinburgh on 29 September.
WHO: Graeme Dott; High Court in Glasgow
WHAT: Found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour involving child sexual abuse allegations
WHEN: Reported Aug 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Glasgow, Scotland
WHY: The charges were based on allegations that Dott exposed himself and inappropriately touched a primary school girl in the 1990s and attacked a young boy between 2006 and 2010.
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