Graeme Dott removed from snooker Hall of Fame after child abuse conviction

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been removed from the World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame after being found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy. The 49-year-old was convicted of historical child sex abuse.

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Dott removed from snooker Hall of Fame after child abuse conviction

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Graeme Dott child sex abuse conviction and Hall of Fame removal

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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two primary-school-age children and removed from the World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame.

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Graeme Dott has been removed from the World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame after his child sex abuse conviction.

In this event Former world snooker champion Dott guilty of child sex abuse Earlier coverage

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BBC Published 25 August 2026

Dott removed from snooker Hall of Fame after child abuse conviction

Sky Published 25 August 2026

Shamed ex-world snooker champion removed from hall of fame after child sex abuse conviction

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