Ted Hankey: Former world darts champion pleads guilty to sexual assault | Darts News
Ted Hankey appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court and was charged with intentionally touching a woman over the age of 16; he spoke to confirm his name, age and address and pleaded guilty to the charge; Hankey will be sentenced on May 12
Last Updated: 14/04/22 12:33pm
Ted Hankey won the BDO World Championship in 2000 and 2009
Former world darts champion Ted Hankey has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman.
Hankey, 54, appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The court heard he was charged with intentionally touching a woman over the age of 16 on September 10 last year.
He spoke to confirm his name, age and address and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Jonathan Wilkinson, prosecuting, said the victim was under 18.
District Judge Nicholas Sanders said the case would be sent to Chester Crown Court, where Hankey will be sentenced on May 12.
He told Hankey he would become subject to notification requirements and should report to a local police station as he granted him conditional bail. The hearing lasted about 10 minutes.
The charge relates to an incident in Crewe, Cheshire. Hankey arrived at court with a black snood pulled up to cover the lower half of his face.
The darts player, whose nickname is ‘The Count’, is a two-time world champion. He first qualified for the BDO World Championship in 1998 and went on to win in 2000 and 2009.
