Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been permanently removed from the sport’s Hall of Fame following his conviction on charges related to child abuse. The 49-year-old Glasgow native was found guilty on Monday of two counts of lewd and indecent behaviour toward two minors spanning from 1993 to 2010. He is scheduled to receive his sentence next month.
The trial revealed that Dott sexually abused a girl during the 1990s and a boy between 2006 and 2010. The woman, now in her 40s, reported that the abuse left her deeply traumatized, while the man, currently in his 20s, described similar incidents. Police had initially investigated allegations in 2001 but did not pursue charges at that time. The case was reopened when the woman came forward again in 2025.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association took immediate action, unanimously voting during an emergency board meeting to revoke Dott’s membership and remove him from the Hall of Fame. Dott had previously been suspended from professional competition in April and subsequently removed from the professional rankings. A detective investigating the case characterized Dott as a “dangerous individual.”
Dott achieved significant success during his professional career, which began in 1994. He won the world championship in 2006 and captured the China Open in 2007, reaching a career-high ranking of number two on the professional circuit.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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