Okotoks: Man, 39, Charged With Luring 3 Youths After Hockey Association Report

A 39-year-old man has been charged with child sexual offences after the Okotoks Oilers Hockey Association reported one of its former employees to the RCMP, police said. Tyler King, a Canadian citizen who was working and living in the United States, was arrested on Oct. 30, 2026, in Lansdowne/Kingston, Ontario.

How the investigation began

According to the RCMP, an employee of the hockey association contacted police in June 2024 and reported that a former employee was allegedly asking players for intimate images and sexual videos and paying them for it.

Police said the investigation involved multiple victims from Alberta and Saskatchewan, all of them minor league hockey players. The Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section took over the file in July 2024. Investigators identified three victims under the age of 18.

Charges

King is charged with:

• Luring a person under 18 years (three counts)
• Sexual exploitation of a young person
• Making child pornography

The charges have not been proven in court. Following a judicial interim release hearing, King was remanded into custody, and he will be returned to Alberta to answer to the charges, police said.

Police believe there could be more victims

According to the RCMP, King has worked with hockey teams in Fort McMurray, Okotoks, Brooks, Nanaimo and Ontario, as well as with a university in the United States. The RCMP said it believes there could be more victims.

Anyone who believes they were a victim is asked to contact their local police.

The RCMP said several units assisted in the investigation, including the Canada Border Services Agency in the Kingston area, the Ontario Provincial Police in Leeds County and RCMP digital forensic services.

Advice for parents

Police are encouraging parents and caregivers to talk regularly with children about personal safety, healthy boundaries and the dangers of sexual exploitation, including sextortion. The RCMP said children should know they can safely turn to a parent, a trusted adult or police if someone makes them uncomfortable, pressures them into sexual activity or asks for intimate images, and that they will be supported without blame or judgment.

Media inquiries can be directed to Alberta RCMP Media Relations at 780-509-3970.