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Glasgow Court Begins Child Abuse Trial of Snooker Star

8/18/2026

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Glasgow’s High Court began the trial of snooker champion Graeme Dott, 49, on child sexual-abuse charges.
Dott pleaded not guilty to two counts of behaviour involving a girl (1993-1996) and a boy (2006-2010).
A witness in her 40s said Dott touched her after a piggy-back ride, exposed himself and kissed her.
Prosecutors allege Dott made sexual remarks to the boy, watched him shower and molested him in Glasgow.

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Glasgow’s High Court began the trial of snooker champion Graeme Dott, 49, on child sexual-abuse charges.
Dott pleaded not guilty to two counts of behaviour involving a girl (1993-1996) and a boy (2006-2010).
A witness in her 40s said Dott touched her after a piggy-back ride, exposed himself and kissed her.
Prosecutors allege Dott made sexual remarks to the boy, watched him shower and molested him in Glasgow.