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Former Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Jailed for Child Abuse

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
This conviction shatters the image of a celebrated sports figure, revealing the hidden abuse behind a public persona.
💡 Why it matters
It underscores the ongoing reckoning with abuse in sports and the importance of holding even the most revered athletes accountable.

Graeme Dott, 49, former snooker world champion, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing a boy and a girl between 1993 and 2010. He was convicted of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour after a trial at Glasgow high court.

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BBC News
Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse
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The Guardian
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
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