A man facing several child pornography charges has been identified as prominent Chilliwack realtor Ian Meissner.

Meissner, a real estate agent and former president of the local rotary club, has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography dated July 2010 and August 2012. He's also been charged with accessing child pornography in 2010 and 2012, and importing or distributing child pornography in 2014.

According to his profile on the Royal LePage website, Meissner has been a realtor for more than two dozen years, and services the areas of Chilliwack, Agassiz, Columbia Valley, Cultus Lake, Greendale, Harrison Hot Springs, Sardis and Yarrow. The profile says he is a past president and director of the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board, and past director of the Chilliwack Community Arts Council.

The 62-year-old is scheduled to appear in court in Chilliwack on Tuesday, Oct. 18.