Graeme Dott, a former world snooker champion, has been jailed for sexually abusing two children of primary school age, according to multiple outlets.
RTÉ News reported that Dott was sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of the abuse.
The case was covered across outlets spanning the political spectrum, with all describing Dott as a disgraced or former snooker champion now facing prison over the offences.
How each side covered it
Left
- The Mirror and The Independent described Dott as a disgraced former snooker world champion.
- Both outlets reported he was jailed for sexually abusing primary school-age children.
“Disgraced snooker champion jailed for sexually abusing children” — The Independent
Center
- RTÉ News reported a seven-year jail sentence for the abuse of two primary school-age children.
- Sky News reported that Dott was jailed for child sex abuse without specifying the sentence length.
“Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.” — RTÉ News
Right
- The Times and The Telegraph both identified Dott as a former snooker champion.
- Both outlets reported he was jailed for child sex abuse without detailing the sentence length.
“Graeme Dott, former snooker champion, jailed for child sex abuse” — The Times
Questions readers ask
What happened to Graeme Dott?
Graeme Dott, a former world snooker champion, was jailed after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children, according to RTÉ News, which reported a seven-year sentence.
How long is Graeme Dott's prison sentence?
RTÉ News reported that Dott was sentenced to seven years in jail for the abuse.
Who were the victims?
According to reports, the victims were two children of primary school age; further details about them were not provided by the sources.
What did outlets across the political spectrum focus on?
Left, center and right-leaning outlets all focused on Dott's status as a former world snooker champion and his conviction and jailing for child sex abuse.
Sources · 8 outlet reports
- The IndependentLeft-leaningDisgraced snooker champion jailed for sexually abusing children
- The MirrorLeft-leaningEx-snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed after abusing primary school age children
- CNACenterSnooker-Former world champion Dott jailed for historical sexual abuse
- RTÉ NewsCenterDott sentenced to seven years in jail for abuse
- Sky NewsCenterEx-world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sex abuse
- Yahoo SportsCenterFormer world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for 7 years for sexually abusing children
- The TelegraphRight-leaningFormer snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sex abuse
- The TimesRight-leaningGraeme Dott, former snooker champion, jailed for child sex abuse