Former Hockey Player Sentenced for Exploitation | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

A former minor league hockey player, Dale Deon, 33, received a harsh sentence for trafficking child pornography and exploiting a woman for sex work—controlling her movements, coaching her, and pocketing all her earnings. The judge called him a “depraved human being,” describing his actions as a “whirlwind of disaster.” His mother also faces charges for aiding his crimes, including providing him a phone and pressuring the victim to recant her testimony—even suggesting she get pregnant to help him. The victim finally came forward after Deon showed no interest in the child. Both Deon and his…