By: Kassandra Patterson
Content warning: This story contains references to alleged sexual exploitation of young people, including the solicitation of intimate images and sexual videos.
A former Okotoks Oilers employee has been charged following an investigation into allegations that junior A hockey players in Alberta and Saskatchewan were solicited for intimate images and sexual videos. RCMP say there could be additional victims.
Tyler King, 39, was arrested Oct. 30, 2026, at the Lansdowne border crossing near Kingston, Ont., following an investigation that began in June 2024.
Cpl. Dan Campbell, acting non-commissioned officer in charge of the Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section, said an employee of the Okotoks Oilers Hockey Association initially reported that a former employee was soliciting and compensating players in exchange for intimate images and sexual videos. The RCMP’s Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section took over the investigation in July 2024.
King has been charged with three counts of luring a person under 18, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography. Campbell said officers have identified three victims who were under 18 at the time of the alleged offences. RCMP say the victims are from Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Campbell said the investigation is currently focused on those three individuals but encouraged anyone who believes they may have been victimized to contact their local police service.
“There is a very likely possibility that there are other victims from those organizations that Mr. King was associated with,” Campbell said.
RCMP said King previously held corporate, business and communications positions with hockey organizations in Fort McMurray, Okotoks, Brooks and Nanaimo. Campbell said he was not aware of King working as a coach with any of the organizations.
According to the Okotoks Oilers website, King joined the organization in 2021 as assistant general manager of business operations, overseeing the team’s off-ice operations. The organization announced his departure in June 2024. He was subsequently appointed vice-president of business operations with the Nanaimo Clippers.
According to RCMP, the Clippers were likely unaware of the police report when they hired King. Campbell said the Okotoks Oilers have co-operated with police throughout the investigation and remained in regular contact with investigators.
“They’re obviously very concerned for their players and for anyone else that may be a victim,” he said.
Investigators could not provide a definitive timeline for when the alleged offences occurred. Campbell said police first became aware of the allegations in 2024, but the activity could have started earlier.
Campbell said the investigation took more than two years because of its complexity and the need to protect its integrity.
“It was important that we proceed carefully and thoroughly at every stage,” he said. “This was a complex investigation that spanned multiple jurisdictions in Canada, involved multiple law enforcement agencies, and we wanted to make sure that we got it right.”
At the time of his arrest, King was employed and living in the United States, where he worked at the State University of New York at Oswego.
Campbell said investigators were not aware of any U.S. victims but continued to communicate with partner agencies to determine whether the investigation could extend beyond Canada.
The RCMP received assistance from several agencies during the investigation, including its K-Division Interview Assistance Team, O-Division Border Integrity Unit and O-Division Digital Forensic Services, as well as the Canada Border Services Agency in Kingston and the Ontario Provincial Police’s Leeds County detachment.
Police are urging parents and caregivers to speak regularly with children about personal safety, healthy boundaries and the risks of sexual exploitation, including sextortion. RCMP officials said open conversations can help young people recognize inappropriate behaviour, grooming and manipulation, and understand when to seek help.
Following a judicial interim release hearing in Ontario, King was remanded into custody and was expected to be returned to Alberta to face the charges.
