Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Faces Trial For Child Sex Abuse

The erstwhile world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to guidelines proceedings adjacent twelvemonth complete allegations of kid activity abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of 2 charges relating to superior schoolhouse property children.

The allegations span betwixt 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, some successful nan Glasgow region. A virtual proceeding astatine nan precocious tribunal successful Glasgow connected Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies nan charges.

Defending, Euan Dow said: “He pleads not blameworthy to 2 charges connected nan indictment. The position of nan accused is that nan allegations are fabricated and location is nary truth successful immoderate of them.”

A proceedings day was group for 17 August adjacent twelvemonth astatine nan aforesaid tribunal and bail was continued.

Dott won nan 2006 World Snooker Championship and was runner-up successful 2004 and 2010.