Overview
- The trial opened this week, with proceedings at the High Court in Glasgow before Judge Lord Harrower and a jury, and is expected to last four to five days.
- A woman in her 40s gave evidence from behind a screen describing repeated incidents from the 1990s, including a so‑called “guessing game” in which she says Dott exposed himself and touched her.
- A man who knew the woman told the court he was repeatedly told by Dott not to enter a room, and he first gave a police statement about the matter in 2001 before speaking to officers again in 2025.
- A second alleged victim, now in his late 20s, gave evidence by video‑link that Dott touched him in showers, in a car and expected compliance, and said the experience has left him with flashbacks.
- Dott denies both counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour; the case focuses on the credibility of witnesses, the gaps between earlier statements and in‑court testimony, and the wider issues that attend historic abuse prosecutions.