- Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing two children.
- The 49-year-old subjected a primary school age girl to abuse between 1993 and 1996, and a boy between 2006 and 2010.
- Lord Harrower told Dott at the High Court in Edinburgh that his actions involved a gross violation of trust and robbed the victims of their childhood.
- Dott was convicted of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour following a five-day trial in August.
- Following his conviction, Dott was placed on the sex offenders register and his name was removed from World Snooker 's Hall of Fame.
- If you are a child and you need help because something has happened to you, you can call Childline free of charge on 0800 1111. You can also call the NSPCC if you are an adult and you are worried about a child, on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adults on 0808 801 0331.
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Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for sexually abusing children
