Graeme Dott convicted of child sex abuse, banned from snooker

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children, a verdict that has led to his immediate removal from the sport's Hall of Fame and a permanent ban from professional snooker. The 49-year-old Scot was found guilty on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the High Court in Glasgow on two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour. The jury returned a majority verdict after a five-day trial, which heard that Dott had subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse over separate periods spanning more than a decade.