Ted Hankey, former world darts champion, charged with sexual assault Ted Hankey, 54, has been charged in relation to an incident in Cheshire last September and will appear in court next Wednesday Ted Hankey: Former double world darts champion charged with sexual assaultFormer world darts champion Ted Hankey has been charged with sexual assault, Cheshire police have said. Darts player Ted Hankey charged with sex assaultHe is accused over an incident in Cheshire last September.