Hockey staffer accused of sex crimes in multi-province investigation

RCMP have charged a former Alberta hockey broadcaster with sex offences involving minors. 39-year-old Tyler King was a play-by-play announcer and executive with the Okotoks Oilers. Following a two-year investigation, police arrested King last week at a border crossing in Ontario. King is facing three counts of luring a child under 18 years old, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography. Police say there are three alleged victims from Alberta and Saskatchewan, all junior A hockey players, but investigators wouldn't disclose which teams they played for. And they say the alleged offenses happened between 2021 and 2022 during King's time in Okotoks. An employee with the Okotoks Oilers made the initial complaint in 2024. One of their former employees was soliciting and compensating players for intimate images and sexual videos. Police say King also worked for hockey teams in Fort McMurray, Brooks and Nanaimo, B.C. and was currently working at a university in New York. 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. In a statement, the chair of the organization says the Okotoks Oilers were not aware of these allegations while this individual was with our organization. After his departure, we received information that, while unverified at the time, raised enough concern that we felt it needed a closer look. The organization says it's cooperating fully with the investigation. Police say King is is currently in custody in Ontario. But will be returned to Alberta this week. Terry Trembath, CBC News, Calgary.