Former Junior Hockey Executive Granted Bail Amid Exploitation Charges
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Tyler King, previously with the Okotoks Oilers, faces allegations of sexually exploiting youth players across multiple provinces.
Tyler King, a 39-year-old former junior hockey executive, has been granted bail following his arrest at a U.S. border crossing in Ontario, as Global News Toronto first reported. King faces charges including sexual exploitation, luring, and making child pornography.
Reporting from Global News Toronto indicates that the RCMP began investigating King in 2024. This investigation followed a June 2024 report from the Okotoks Oilers—a team in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL)—alleging that a former employee had solicited and compensated players for sexual videos and intimate images. The complainants are identified as junior A players from Alberta and Saskatchewan who were under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged incidents.
According to the RCMP, King held roles with various teams in British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta. Global News Toronto reports that King served as the assistant general manager for the Okotoks Oilers before moving to a Nanaimo-based team in the BCHL. He later held a position teaching sports journalism at a university in New York state.
While the specific details of the bail hearing remain under a publication ban, Global News Toronto notes that King's release is subject to strict conditions. He is prohibited from contacting the complainants, barred from being with any person under the age of 18, and must adhere to social media restrictions. King is scheduled to reappear in court on Dec. 18.