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Former junior league hockey executive accused of child sexual exploitation

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Dhillon, T. (2026, November 2). Former junior league hockey executive accused of child sexual exploitation. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12130449/tyler-king-sex-crimes-youth/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-02 · by Tavi Dhillon

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Tyler King, 39, a former junior hockey executive in Alberta, was arrested on November 2, 2026, at a U.S. border crossing in Ontario and charged with sexually exploiting three players under the age of 18 from Saskatchewan and Alberta. The RCMP confirmed that King faces charges including luring persons under 18, sexual exploitation, and making child pornography. He was previously employed by various teams across Canada, most recently as the assistant general manager for business operations at the Okotoks Oilers in Alberta until June 2024 when he left to work at SUNY Oswego in New York. The investigation into King's actions began after an employee of the Okotoks Oilers reported his alleged solicitation and compensation of players for intimate images in June 2024, leading to a two-year RCMP probe.

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📰 Former Hockey Executive Charged Sex Offences
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Topics

Alberta Ontario RCMP Saskatchewan U.S.

Subjects

Alberta GPE · 5× RCMP ORG · 5× King PERSON · 3× Ontario GPE · 2× Saskatchewan GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Junior A ORG · 1× Oilers ORG · 1× Tyler King PERSON · 1× the Okotoks Oilers Hockey Association ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 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.
2026-11-03 · Global News
Former junior league hockey executive accused of child sexual exploitation · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

A former Junior A hockey team executive is facing child sexual exploitation charges following a two-year investigation by the RCMP. asserted
executive → face → 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. asserted
member → tell → videos
The investigation identified multiple victims who were underage minor league hockey players from Saskatchewan and Alberta. asserted
who → identify → Saskatchewan
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. asserted
King → live → Alberta
He is facing charges including three counts of luring a person under 18, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography. asserted
He → face → pornography
Three players, all under 18, were victimized, Alberta RCMP told reporters at a news conference. asserted
RCMP → victimize → conference
In Okotoks, King served as the hockey team’s assistant general manager of business operations. asserted
King → serve → operations
King moved to B.C. in 2024, where he worked for the Nanaimo Clippers Junior A Hockey Team. asserted
he → move → Team
It is unlikely that the B.C.-based team was aware of the allegations against King when he was hired, police said, noting there may also be victims in that province, Saskatchewan and Ontario, as well as in the Alberta communities of Fort McMurray and Brooks. uncertain
police → hire → McMurray
The 39-year-old was working at the State University of New York’s campus in Oswego prior to his arrest late last week, police said. asserted
police → work → arrest
The number of potential victims remains unclear, according to police, who said the investigation remains active. uncertain
investigation → remain → police
The RCMP is urging any victims to speak with police. asserted
RCMP → urge → police
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