The former world darts champion, pictured arriving at Chester Crown Court in May 2022, had pleaded guilty to sexual assaulting a teenage girl in September 2021.
Hankey, whose darts nickname is The Count, was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years when he was given a two-year sentence.
Former world darts champion Ted Hankey was released from prison in 2023, Mail Sport understands, despite having been handed a two-year sentence.
Hankey, now 56, was jailed for two years in May 2022 after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Hankey was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years, as well as being handed a two-year sentence.