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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Johann Calderon

From World Champion To Convicted Child Abuser: Graeme Dott's Stunning Fall After Jury Verdict

Dott's professional career has been suspended since April 2025 due to his sexual abuse case (Credit: Ivan Hirschowitz/Flickr)

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children, after a jury at the High Court in Glasgow convicted him of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour involving a girl and a boy who were of primary school age at the time.

The 49-year-old was convicted by a majority verdict on Monday, 24 August, following a five-day trial. The offences related to conduct involving two separate complainants.

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