Graeme Dott, the 2006 world snooker champion, was sentenced to seven years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday. The sentencing follows a trial in August at the Glasgow High Court, where Dott was found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children, a boy and a girl.

According to reports from The Guardian, the court heard testimony that Dott inappropriately touched and exposed himself to the victims. Dott maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings, denying the allegations against him. However, a jury returned a majority verdict, convicting him on two counts of lewd, indecent, and libidinous behavior. While Sky News and Sky Sports provided brief reports confirming the seven-year sentence and the nature of the charges, The Guardian provided additional context regarding the specific location of the trial and the nature of the acts described in court. The judge, Lord Harrower, presided over the sentencing hearing in Edinburgh.