# Child sexual abuse sentencing in Scotland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-sexual-abuse-sentencing-in-scotland
> Updated: 2026-10-21T18:50:00.000Z. Sources: 34. Developments: 2.

The High Court in Edinburgh has issued prison sentences to two men for long-term child sexual abuse.

Graeme Dott, a former world snooker champion, was sentenced to seven years in prison for the abuse of a girl between 1993 and 1996 and a boy between 2006 and 2010. Judge Lord Harrower described the actions as a “gross violation of trust” that “robbed the complainers of a significant part of their childhood.” Following his conviction, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association permanently revoked Dott’s membership.

Separately, Ian White, 62, received a 12-year prison sentence for nine counts of sexual abuse committed between 1978 and 1998. The court heard evidence of White targeting vulnerable children and infants, including the rape of a young girl. The judge characterized the behavior as “heinous, calculated, and despicable,” noting a lack of remorse from the defendant.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-21: Edinburgh man sentenced to 12 years for decades of child abuse

Ian White, 62, received a 12-year prison sentence in Edinburgh for a series of sexual offenses against children spanning from 1978 to 1998.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/edinburgh-man-sentenced-to-12-years-for-decades-of-child-abuse

### 2026-09-28: Graeme Dott sentenced to seven years in prison for child sexual abuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Scotland for the sexual abuse of two children occurring between 1993 and 2010.

31 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uk-convictions-handed-in-separate-sexual-abuse-cases

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