Former junior league hockey executive accused of child sexual exploitation
Tyler King, a former junior hockey executive, has been arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation and luring minors. The RCMP investigation spans multiple Canadian provinces and involves victims associated with various junior hockey organizations.
Why it matters
This case highlights systemic safety concerns within youth sports organizations and the importance of rigorous background checks for staff working with minors.
A former Junior A hockey team executive is facing child sexual exploitation charges following a two-year investigation by the RCMP.
In June 2024, an employee of the Okotoks Oilers Hockey Association told the RCMP that a former Oilers staff member was soliciting and compensating players for intimate videos and pictures. The investigation identified multiple victims who were underage minor league hockey players from Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Tyler King, 39, a Canadian citizen living in the U.S., was arrested on Friday at a Canada-U.S. border crossing in Ontario and is expected to return to Alberta later this week.
He is facing charges including three counts of luring a person under 18, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography.
Three players, all under 18, were victimized, Alberta RCMP told reporters at a news conference.
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