Graeme Dott: Former snooker world champion charged with youngster intercourse offences | Snooker Information

Graeme Dott, the 2006 World Snooker champion, has been charged with youngster intercourse offences towards a boy and a woman; Warning: This story comprises particulars which some could discover distressing. In case you are affected by this story, please go to sky.com/viewersupport

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been charged with youngster intercourse offences

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been charged with youngster intercourse offences.

The 47-year-old is dealing with prices of historic intercourse abuse towards a boy and a woman.

Court docket papers allege Dott abused the lady in Glasgow between 1993 and 1996, starting when she was round 10.

He faces a second cost of sexually abusing a boy between 2006 and 2010, in places in Lanarkshire, from when the kid was aged round seven.

Dott – who gained the World Championship in 2006 – has been suspended by snooker’s governing physique, the World Skilled Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (WPBSA).

A brief assertion on the WPBSA web site learn: “Graeme Dott has been suspended by the WPBSA because of a case which is scheduled to be heard earlier than the Excessive Court docket in Scotland.

“While court docket proceedings are ongoing, it will be inappropriate for the WPBSA to make any additional remark.”

Dott was set to enter this yr’s World Snooker Championship qualifiers within the second spherical on Friday.

He has the suitable to attraction his suspension however is it unlikely that course of may very well be accomplished in time for him to play on Friday as scheduled.

The case is because of name on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow in June.