Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse

During his evidence, Dott’s male victim said the abuse began shortly after Dott defeated Peter Ebdon to win his sole world title at The Crucible in Sheffield in 2006.

The boy, now a man in his 20s, said he was about eight years old when Dott molested him in a shower at a home in South Lanarkshire.

He told the court that Dott “rewarded” him with crisps and fizzy drinks and once handed him a £50 note, only to accuse the boy of stealing it when his parents found out he had the money.

He also said he was abused in a car on a number of occasions and “inappropriately touched” while Dott played online poker.

Dott was convicted of lewd and libidinous practices, which refer to any sexual crimes against children committed prior to 1 December 2010.

The offence was abolished in 2009, but is still used for crimes carried out before then.

Following his conviction in August, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association said it had permanently revoked Dott’s membership with immediate effect.

Dott was previously suspended from all professional snooker activities on 9 April 2025 pending the outcome of his trial.

He was subsequently relegated from the professional ranking list at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.

Dott has two previous convictions for minor road traffic offences in 2013 and 2015.